Quote by Jon Meacham
The middle class, one of the great achievements in history, is bec

The middle class, one of the great achievements in history, is becoming more of a relic than a reality. – Jon Meacham

Other quotes by Jon Meacham

With the perspective afforded by the passage of time, where does 9/11 rank as a turning point in our national history? For the victims and their families, innocents going about their lives, suddenly and brutally murdered, no other day can ever matter as much. – Jon Meacham

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History
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A lot of people, including business leaders, think the future belongs to China. Globalization is not a zero-sum game, but we need to hone our skills to stay in play. – Jon Meacham

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Business
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The bringing-about of order is the first and fundamental task of government. We accept limits on our rights for the sake of a larger social compact all the time. – Jon Meacham

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Government
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History, as long as it continues to happen, is always another chance. – R. Jackson Wilson

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History

History is the only true teacher, the revolution the best school for the proletariat. – Rosa Luxemburg

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History

An account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools. – Ambrose Bierce

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History

Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. – Voltaire

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History

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America is moving forward and gaining strength. We have been tested, and we have proven ourselves to be a tough, resilient and resourceful nation. – Bill Frist

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strength

That someone like Obama could be elected president of the United States – with its unrivaled power and prestige – has begun to restore the countrys and the worlds faith in America as the land of opportunity. – Dee Dee Myers

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Faith

Fear of death has never played a large part in my consciousness – perhaps unimaginative of me. – A. N. Wilson

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Death

My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather. – Terri Guillemets, “April morning on the patio,” 1988

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Weather