#the history of

I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it. ↗

— John Thune

#blood #cloth #defending #died #flag

Knowing what paint a painter uses or having an understanding of where he was in the history of where he came from doesn't hurt your appreciation of the painting. ↗

— Jodie Foster

#came #having #history #hurt #knowing

I think the idea is now for blacks to write about the history of our music. It's time for that, because whites have been doing it all the time. It's time for us to do it ourselves and tell it like it is. ↗

— Dizzy Gillespie

#because #been #blacks #doing #history

Roger King is, without a doubt, the greatest salesman in the history of anything. And I don't ever limit him just to television. He could sell you anything. ↗

— Merv Griffin

#could #doubt #ever #greatest #him

I just think it would be unrealistic to suggest we're going to eliminate every last domestic insurgent in Afghanistan. Certainly, the history of the country would indicate that's not a very realistic objective, and I think we have to have realistic objectives. ↗

— Stephen Harper

#certainly #country #domestic #eliminate #every

We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes. ↗

— Ferdinand Mount

#criticize #doubt #history #hopes #human

The history of saints is mainly the history of insane people. ↗

— Benito Mussolini

#insane #insane people #mainly #people #saints

The history of our civilization has been one of intermittent war. ↗

— John Boyd Orr

#civilization #history #our #the history of #war

Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it. ↗