George Sarton Quotes
We have reason to believe that when, during the crusades, Europe at last began to establish hospitals, they were inspired by the Arabs of near East....The first hospital in Paris, Les Quinze-vingt, was founded by Louis IX after his return from the crusade 1254-1260.
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While hereditary chiefs inhabit the apex of our traditional social systems, it would be a mistake to think they hold all the power. They aren't kings. They aren't dictators. They're answerable to their clans and their matriarchs. All decisions that affect our communities require lengthy, deliberate discussions and careful negotiation.
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Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set.
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Crime novels, it has been said, show the human psyche under pressure.
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To me, being worth it means being independent and carving your own path. The L'Oreal woman is worth it because she wants to be.
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I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6.
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The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.
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When we fought for freedom, for the establishment of a Jewish state, we didn't send a questionnaire to the Jewish nation asking if it wanted a Jewish state.
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In the modern era, Jewish sovereignty over the land of our ancestors is a relatively short phenomenon. From the time of the successful Maccabean revolt to the Roman annexation in 63 BC constitutes about 100 years of Jewish rule. Combined with Israel's independence in 1948, this is about 160 years of effective sovereignty.
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I like friends who are honest and loyal. They also shouldn't be afraid to be a kid. I like having fun.
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I chose the Egyptian dream: the dream to make a TV show, and then be called an infidel by the end.
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One of the hardest tasks is to extract continually from one's soul an almost inexhaustible ill will.
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I'm always surprised when large numbers of people buy my books.
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Whenever you see a successful woman, look out for three men who are going out of their way to try to block her.
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You can't just release double albums and expect people to sit there and devote their time to it.
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Oh, my family lived in 21 places before I was 17.
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Politics is a pendulum.
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President Trump proclaimed 'America First' from the inauguration stage. As an American Jew and daughter of immigrants, that slogan makes me shiver.
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We've been working on a new album, which is going to come out next spring, which is very different, a change of style for us - it's going to be almost like rock music.
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For my part, I assure you, I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.
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The great thing about New York is that you don't have to set out to do anything. Whenever I go without the kids, I walk all day and see the most interesting stuff. There's always some kind of drama playing out.
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I don't believe that we should never not talk to people we don't agree with politically. If you can make that person laugh, it's the first step to getting him to listen to change their mind.
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I get better roles in television. I'm not going to do a lesser role just to be in a feature film.
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He was a Major now, the ranks long in his past, yet he still carried the rifle. He had always carried a long-arm into battle; a musket when he was a private, a rifle now he was an officer. He saw no reason not to carry a gun. A soldier's job was to kill. A rifle killed.
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We have reason to believe that when, during the crusades, Europe at last began to establish hospitals, they were inspired by the Arabs of near East....The first hospital in Paris, Les Quinze-vingt, was founded by Louis IX after his return from the crusade 1254-1260.
