World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism. – Stephen Ambrose
Im no politician. Im an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education. – Stephen Ambrose
Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life. – Stephen Ambrose
The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future. – Stephen Ambrose
In a very weak economy, when you say cut government spending, what you mean is youre laying off school teachers and youre de-funding various programs that put money into the economy. This means you have more unemployed people that then draw unemployment benefits and dont pay taxes. – Fareed Zakaria