Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
I believe the lion’s share of the history of the 21st century is going to play out in the Asian Pacific region not the US.
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I pass no judgment about historic events. I defend the human freedoms. Whatever event has taken place throughout history, or hasn't taken place, I cannot judge that.
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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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I'm resigned to the fact that the corseted history of America is not as exciting as that of Britain.
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I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling.
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It is when we all play safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.
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As a former English major, I have always been fascinated by the connections between literature and history.
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I don't think that women being seen as inferior is a prejudice based on male hatred of women. When you look at history, it's a prejudice based on simple fact.
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NASA projects often have romantic names that link into a long history of exploration and adventure: Atlantis and Discovery, for example.
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I'm from New Orleans. There's a lot of vampire mystique and mythology that resonates there, and I was fascinated by it. I always wanted to play one.
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Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets. He saw with open eye the mystery of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it and had his being there. Alone in all history, he estimated the greatness of man.
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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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We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans.
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History laughs at both the victim and the aggressor.
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Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We, of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.
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History is more interesting than most people think.
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History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.
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I wrote my first play when I was eight.
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I go with the flow. Whatever music you play for me, I'll dance.
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'Reinventing the Bazaar,' by John McMillan, is a great and fun introduction to the wild variety and importance of markets throughout history and around the world. I finally understood how a Middle Eastern souk actually works economically and how to compare that to modern-day telecom-spectrum auctions. I love that book.
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Make your work your play and your play your work.
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The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist.
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A man is what he is and no fancy lodgings or fine clothes will change that (Daniel Brennan)
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I believe the lion’s share of the history of the 21st century is going to play out in the Asian Pacific region not the US.
