Max Weber Quotes
The so-called 'materialistic conception of history,' with the crude elements of genius of the early form which appeared, for instance, in the 'Communist Manifesto,' still prevails only in the minds of laymen and dilettantes.
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I have a lot of breast cancer history on my mother's side of the family.
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The white man made the mistake of letting me read his history books. He made the mistake of teaching me that Patrick Henry was a patriot and George Washington – wasn't nothing non-violent about old Pat or George Washington.
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There is no 20-year period in American history when stocks lost money.
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I taught English and history, so my education for that really helped prepare me for writing historical fiction.
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It is well known that my husband and Lady Thatcher enjoyed a very special relationship as leaders of their respective countries during one of the most difficult and pivotal periods in modern history. Ronnie and Margaret were political soul mates, committed to freedom and resolved to end Communism.
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Condemn me. It does not matter. History will absolve me.
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I think one's history and past is important at a certain time in your life, especially as an artist, just to try to hone in on that.
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If you look at the history of large financial institutions, most of them have succeeded because of a deep presence in their home market.
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I think the tradition of well-written history hasn't been squashed out of the academic world as much in Britain as it has in the United States.
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Every time a football player goes to ply his trade, he's got to play from the ground up - from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play.
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I believe that we must maintain pride in the knowledge that the actions we take, based on our own decisions and choices as individuals, link directly to the magnificent challenge of transforming human history.
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White supremacy is a very, very popular and trenchant belief in this country's history and heritage.
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My inspiration is love and history.
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If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.
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In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
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I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from.
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Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than in any comparable period of time in human history, largely to meet rapidly growing demands for food, fresh water, timber, fiber and fuel. This has resulted in a substantial and largely irreversible loss in the diversity of life on Earth.
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The biggest battles in human history can only ever be seen through the eyes of the bloke on the front line, and that's by definition a very focused view and one that will vary from individual to individual.
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'The Last Ship,' which is a beautifully written piece, is about a love triangle and young men working in a shipyard. Audiences may prefer to see a show that allows them to forget about their worries for an evening.
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That doesn't mean that you should just sit back and just let accidents happen to you. No, you have to go out and cause them yourself. That way you're in control of the situation.
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I have an unfortunate personality.
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I made a promise to be as creative as I could, even outside of music.
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Of course everyone dreams of living in the 17th or the 18th century because of the costumes, but there were so many incommodities.
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The so-called 'materialistic conception of history,' with the crude elements of genius of the early form which appeared, for instance, in the 'Communist Manifesto,' still prevails only in the minds of laymen and dilettantes.
