#history

Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war. ↗

— Douglas MacArthur

#accorded #advance #been #century #contribution

Then I despair... I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it always. ↗

— Andre Malraux

#been #despair #end #fall #history

An Edwardian lady in full dress was a wonder to behold, and her preparations for viewing were awesome. ↗

— William Manchester

#awesome #behold #dress #edwardian #full

I want each and every West Virginian to have bragging rights. I want to stop playing defense and start playing offense. So, together, let us grab the reins of history. ↗

— Joe Manchin III

#defense #each #every #grab #history

As the first Hispanic female governor in history, little girls often come up to me in the grocery store or the mall. They look and point, and when they get the courage, they ask 'Are you Susana?' and they run up and give me a hug. ↗

— Susana Martinez

#come #courage #female #first #get

I just feel that I don't agree with sensationalized versions of history or me. Any version that's sensationalized. ↗

— Bernadine Dohrn

#any #feel #history #i #just

I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God's Will, united in spirit and in aim. ↗

— Queen Elizabeth II

#annals #behind #commonwealth #different #empire

Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as it was yesterday when you and I laid wreaths at the Garden of Remembrance. ↗

— Queen Elizabeth II

#dublin #garden #here #history #i

If you think you have it tough, read history books. ↗

— Bill Maher

#history #history books #read #story books #think

It created a global platform that allowed more people to plug and play, collaborate and compete, share knowledge and share work, than anything we have ever seen in the history of the world. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#anything #collaborate #compete #created #ever