[T]hat is the triumph of history – truth absolute is not at hand; the original with which to match the copy does not exist. – Jacques Barzun, Clio and the Doctors
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The 80s were fabulous. The 90s sucked, and the 70s were just a sad, sad time in human history. Go 1980s! Theres something thats just so cute about that time. And not just yellow nail polish and Im a loner. – Jennifer Sky
In a sense, words are encyclopedias of ignorance because they freeze perceptions at one moment in history and then insist we continue to use these frozen perceptions when we should be doing better. – Edward de Bono
A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect. – Walter Scott
Im a person that just likes to speak the truth, and I dont understand why in America its such a big deal that we wont read the Koran and we wont look at history. – Pat Robertson