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#historical

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What is new in all of this is that the old poles of attraction represented by nation-states, parties, professions, institutions, and historical traditions are losing their attraction.


Jean-Francois Lyotard


#historical #institutions #losing #new #old

The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.


James Madison


#become #danger #defense #foreign #historically

Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government.


James Madison


#constitution #distorted #end #form #government

It is absolutely impossible to transcend the laws of nature. What can change in historically different circumstances is only the form in which these laws expose themselves.


Karl Marx


#change #circumstances #different #expose #form

I am an Episcopalian who takes the faith of my fathers seriously, and I would, I think, be disheartened if my own young children were to turn away from the church when they grow up. I am also a critic of Christianity, if by critic one means an observer who brings historical and literary judgment to bear on the texts and traditions of the church.


Jon Meacham


#am #away #bear #brings #children

This very individualistic form of Protestant Christianity that became so basic in English and then American life is to a large degree responsible for the historical success of Britain and America.


Walter Russell Mead


#american #american life #basic #became #britain

If you're playing the a historical character that's in the public consciousness, then obviously you've got to make an effort to look like that person and there's a huge amount of historical record there that you have to kind of comply to.


Colm Meaney


#character #comply #consciousness #effort #got

Pictures can and do make a difference. Strong images of historical events do have an impact on society. They can help with change.


Charles Moore


#difference #events #help #historical #historical events

The story of Jesus is very fascinating. It still has such a tremendous power, even after 2,000 years! We don't really know if he existed as a historical figure.


Bjorn Ulvaeus


#even #existed #fascinating #figure #historical

Research can be a big clunker. It's difficult to know how you can make the historical light.


Michael Ondaatje


#difficult #historical #how #know #light






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