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Words matter, especially words defining complicated political arrangements, because they shape perceptions of the events of the past, attitudes toward policies being carried out in the present, and expectations about desirable directions for the future.

Quotes by Michael Mandelbaum

In the past, a blow to the international system's strongest power would have been welcomed by its rivals. In the wake of September 11, however, every significant government in the world declared its support for the United States.

Quotes by Michael Mandelbaum

After all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate.

Quotes by Michael Mandelbaum

In the past when a country became as powerful as the United States, other countries would band together to clip its wings. But that isn't happening now and I don't think it's not going to happen, because other countries are...

Quotes by Michael Mandelbaum

Any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries that sponsor terrorism to remain as members, such as Cuba, is not real reform. And in the past, countries such as Libya, Iran and Syria have participated on this council.

Quotes by Michael McCaul

Over the past year, several cases of human rights abuses, specifically sexual exploitation and abuse, by individuals involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations have raised the suspicions of many Members of Congress and members of the International Relations Committee.

Quotes by Michael McCaul

There have been albums I've recorded in the past that have had success, and then there have been ones I've had extreme faith in, and they ended up as commercial failures.

Quotes by Michael McDonald

I think everyone wants to know why I look like this. These jokes I make about looking Chinese… My mother's from Hungary and my dad was from Canada. There's a lot of immigration in my past.

Quotes by Michael McIntyre

In the past, my aspirations were as arty as they could get, and I'm really embarrassed by it.

Quotes by Michael Lehmann

The Messi of the early years was a phenomenon, but he always wanted to finish off the move. Now he goes past one, two, or three players and is happy to give an assist to a team-mate - it makes...

Quotes by Michael Laudrup

I've sold scripts in the past, and also a TV pilot that didn't get made, to Fox. But yeah, I've been writing for a while.

Quotes by Michael Jai White

I get excited about people doing stuff, and to whom I want to give. And I believe in giving back to people who have helped me and my family in the past. The key is getting excited.

Quotes by Michael Hintze

The American obsession with 'Downton' amuses me slightly because it's such a fiction. I've always been questioned about my historical veracity, and 'Downton' just flies past, when it's completely made up.

Quotes by Michael Hirst

Back 20 years ago, there was a division between movie actors and TV actors. That's kind of gone away. People who have had a lot of success in movies in the past now want to be on TV. There used...

Quotes by Michael Imperioli

One of the most unusual shuttles operates at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Site in Texas, carrying visitors on a one and one-half hour trip past Johnson's birthplace, the family cemetery and ranch house, and through the ranch.

Quotes by Michael Frome

I was interested in variations in temperatures of the oceans over the past millennium. But there are no records of these changes so I had to find proxy measures: coral growth, ice cores and tree rings.

Quotes by Michael E. Mann

If you go too soon, you can come unstuck with 50m left when the guys are going past you.

Quotes by Michael East

So when you put the kick in and the other runners go past you, it's game over!

Quotes by Michael East

She became so important to them that they wondered how they had ever managed without her in the past. And the longer she stayed with them the more indispensable she became, so indispensable in fact that their one fear was...

Quotes by Michael Ende

I think the only boundaries are individual and personal. A writer should be free to write about anything he or she wants to, including the twin towers. I have made small references to 9/11 in my past two books.

Quotes by Michael Connelly

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of "Past" quotes are featured here?
This page mixes historical and scientific reflection with personal insight — from a mid-20th-century comment about uranium and global power, to a physics-based explanation of the uncertainty relation and the past, to a short, direct line about building your future instead of dwelling on your past. For more on turning points and difficult change, see the Broken quotes page.
Is there a quote about physics or science?
Yes, one quote explains, "The uncertainty relation does not refer to the past," describing how measuring an electron's position and velocity affects what can be known about its earlier state. For more on this kind of clear-eyed thinking, see the Truth quotes page.
Is there a short, quotable line about moving on from the past?
Yes: "Create your future from your future not your past." It's a compact reminder to focus forward rather than staying anchored to what's already happened. If you're drawn to short lines like this, browse the Mistake quotes page too.
Is there a historical quote referencing world events?
Yes, one quote reflects on uranium, predicting it "will give the Anglo-Saxons such tremendous power that Europe will become a bloc under Anglo-Saxon domination." It's a historical perspective on how nuclear power might reshape global politics.
Is there a quote about education and opportunity?
Yes, one quote comes from someone reflecting on founding organizations that "recruit top college graduates to expand educational opportunity," tying personal history to a broader mission. For related themes, see the Memories quotes page.

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