Niall Ferguson (Niall Campbell Ferguson) Quotes
No civilization, no matter how mighty it may appear to itself, is indestructible.
Niall Ferguson
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...it is said with such terrible justice that the sins of the fathers are avenged down to the tenth generation. But this applies only to profanation of the blood and the race.
Adolf Hitler
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If I can only be known as one thing, then, well, I guess it would be poet and performer and teacher.
Juan Felipe Herrera
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I did not let people tell me what to do, and I never wanted to be a groupie.
Eve Jihan Jeffers-Cooper
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The dog that buried the bone which even a canine appetite could not manage, the squirrel that gathered nuts for a later feast, the bees that filled the comb with honey, the ants that laid up stores for a rainy day - these were among the first creators of civilization. It was they....who taught our ancestors the art of providing for tomorrow out of the surplus of today, or of preparing for winter in summer's time of plenty.
Will Durant
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The way I look at music, what I'm interested in is not necessarily creativity - in many ways I think creativity is overrated, actually. What I think is important is authenticity. I want to hear music that has the resonance of the people. I want to hear music that is an amplification of them. Because then, I can experience the people. But because the music has become so institutionalized, everyone is learning and regurgitating the same material in the same way.
Stefon Harris
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No civilization, no matter how mighty it may appear to itself, is indestructible.
Niall Ferguson