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I got expelled from high school, and then did my exams from home. I decided, through that experience, that I was going to expediate my plan and didn't go to university. Instead, I went to a community college and studied...

Quotes by Charlie Hunnam

There's no way to approach anything in an objective way. We're completely subjective; our view of the world is completely controlled by who we are as human beings, as men or women, by our age, our history, our profession, by...

Quotes by Charlie Kaufman

We have a revolutionary history to honor and uphold. Which was what Nelson Mandela did. He reminded us of that which we need to be reminded, over and over again, about our own best selves.

Quotes by Charlie Pierce

In the year of our Lord 2010, the voters of the United States elected the worst Congress in the history of the Republic. There have been Congresses more dilatory. There have been Congresses more irresponsible, though not many of them.

Quotes by Charlie Pierce

As he enters his final term, with the elegiac music playing out there in the distance, Barack Obama will use the history that he has come to embody and, perhaps, even to fulfill, as part of a larger project that...

Quotes by Charlie Pierce

One of the advantages of getting elected governor when you're 58 instead of 38 is you have some mileage on you and part of that means some history and some relationships with people who have spent a fair amount of...

Quotes by Charlie Baker

I love New York, but I have to admit that I feel very English, and I do miss that sense of history that you have everywhere in Britain.

Quotes by Charlie Cox

There's something very special about seeing history so clearly in front of you through that architecture that you just don't get in the U.S. If I was asked to choose where I'd most like to live, I would always choose...

Quotes by Charlie Cox

We made history when President Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor, a proud Latina, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. And as the President likes to say, 'Every single one of them wasn't just the best Latino for the job, but the...

Quotes by Charlie Gonzalez

From the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights have been abandoned.

Quotes by Charles Sumner

The most he would do was to promise that the gates of hell should not prevail against it. It is about all that, looking back on the history of the Church, one can feel that they have not done.

Quotes by Charles Williams

Behold, at this hour our moral history is being preserved for eternity. Processes are at work which will perpetuate our every act and word and thought.

Quotes by Charles Spurgeon

History is another country and might be full of fascinating incidents and places to go visit - but as a destination for emigration, it has some problems!

Quotes by Charles Stross

Any of the social changes in American history are because people thought there was injustice. We have to show that this corporate welfare and cronyism is unjust - and that it's not only rigging the system so people get wealthy...

Quotes by Charles Koch

I think if you're going to master policy, especially world affairs, you've got to know history.

Quotes by Charles Krauthammer

Clashes of values and the struggle for primacy constitute a constant in human history that accounts for that other constant - conflict and war.

Quotes by Charles Krauthammer

I believe that the history of Fed policymaking is that, you know, there are times when we need to raise rates.

Quotes by Charles L. Evans

Faith is a kind of winged intellect. The great workmen of history have been men who believed like giants.

Quotes by Charles Henry Parkhurst

As I spread my wings in politics, I discovered many Thatcher voters down south who were the same kind of people who loathed her in Scotland. They were puzzled by the Scots' antipathy, given the Falklands war and the strong...

Quotes by Charles Kennedy

This country has a proud history of opening its doors to generations of people fleeing personal persecution, civil unrest and war.

Quotes by Charles Kennedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of "History" quotes are on this page?
A varied set - early scientific curiosity encouraged by visits to a museum of natural history, a personal history steeped in church and religious family members, a reflection on black television history, and a contrast between comfortably critiquing from the sidelines and the people who actually make a difference.
Is there a quote about family and religious history?
Yes, one quote describes an extended family full of preachers, evangelists, and former priests, giving the speaker "quite a bit of history with Church, religion and spirituality." For more on lasting family ties, see the Love page.
Is there a quote about television history?
Yes, one quote uses 'The Cosby Show' as a personal benchmark when thinking about black television and history. For more reflections on culture and everyday life, see the Life page.
Is there a quote about scientific curiosity?
Yes, one quote recalls being interested in science from early on, with a father who would take the speaker to the museum of natural history, giving them a head start on scientific knowledge. Browse the Long page for more on things that shape us over time.
Is there a quote about making a difference versus criticizing from the sidelines?
Yes, one quote draws a contrast between the comfort of sitting on the sidelines and critiquing "the builders from afar," and the people who actually go out and make a difference. For more on ambition and legacy, check out the Great page.

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