Quote by Jon Meacham
World War II ended the Great Depression with one of the great publ

World War II ended the Great Depression with one of the great public-private industrial collaborations in the history of man. – Jon Meacham

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As crucial as religion has been and is to the life of the nation, Americas unifying force has never been a specific faith, but a commitment to freedom – not least freedom of conscience. – Jon Meacham

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Faith
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While we remain a nation decisively shaped by religious faith, our politics and our culture are, in the main, less influenced by movements and arguments of an explicitly Christian character than they were even five years ago. I think this is a good thing – good for our political culture. – Jon Meacham

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Faith
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The attacks of September 11 – and subsequent acts of terror from London to Madrid to Fort Hood, Texas – embody the most repulsive of human instincts, the will to power at the price of the lives of others. – Jon Meacham

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power
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Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture. – Ibrahim Babangida

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History

Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies history has no place for them. – Norodom Sihanouk

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History

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. Thats why we call it the present. – Babatunde Olatunji

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History

Almost the whole of history is but a sequence of horrors. – Nicolas Chamfort, Maxims and Considerations

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History

Random Quotes

Seven days of no swimming makes one weak. – Author Unknown

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Swimming

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little. – Diogenes

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Men

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I dont care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause. – George Matthew Adams

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famous

Kittens are born with their eyes shut. They open them in about six days, take a look around, then close them again for the better part of their lives. – Stephen Baker

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Cats