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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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The past always seems somehow more golden, more serious, than the present. We tend to forget the partisanship of yesteryear, preferring to re-imagine our history as a sure and steady march toward greatness. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#forget #golden #greatness #history #march

Whether one believes or not, religion is as real a force in the life of the world as economics or politics, and it demands fair-minded attention. Even if you think the entire religious enterprise is at best misguided and at worst counterproductive, it remains vital, inspiring great good and, sometimes, great evil. ↗

— Jon Meacham

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. ↗

— Margaret Mead

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A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. ↗

— Margaret Mead

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Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have. ↗

— Margaret Mead

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One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night. ↗

— Margaret Mead

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It is utterly false and cruelly arbitrary to put all the play and learning into childhood, all the work into middle age, and all the regrets into old age. ↗

— Margaret Mead

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For the very first time the young are seeing history being made before it is censored by their elders. ↗

— Margaret Mead

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Instead of needing lots of children, we need high-quality children. ↗

— Margaret Mead

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