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Edward Tufte Quote: “Public discussions are part of what…”

Public discussions are part of what it takes to make changes in the trillions of graphics published each year.

November 1, 2018 1942, American, Edward Tufte, March 14, Quotes by Educators

Emmeline Pankhurst Quote: “From infancy, I had been accustomed…”

Pankhurst Quote, Le Prêcheur, sculpture of broken chains on hands in Martinique
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From infancy, I had been accustomed to hear pro and con discussions of slavery and the American Civil War. Although the British government finally decided not to recognise the Confederacy, public opinion in England was sharply divided on the questions both of slavery and of secession.

October 27, 2018 1858, Emmeline Pankhurst, English, July 14, Quotes by Activists

James Larkin Quote: “I never stood in a public…”

I never stood in a public house bar and alcoholic drink never touched my lips.

October 26, 2018 1875, Irish, James Larkin, January 21, Quotes by Activists

Jean de la Bruyere Quote: “There are certain things in which…”

de la Bruyere Quote, polygonal digital art of deer
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There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.

October 18, 2018 1645, French, Jean de la Bruyere, Quotes by Philosophers

Mary Antin Quote: “There was one public school for…”

Antin Quote, boy walking in Berlin monument for Jews
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There was one public school for boys, and one for girls, but Jewish children were admitted in limited numbers – only ten to a hundred; and even the lucky ones had their troubles.

October 15, 2018 1909, February 24, Mary Antin, Quotes by Activists, Russian

Johan Huizinga Quote: “From whichever angle one looks at…”

From whichever angle one looks at it, the application of racial theories remains a striking proof of the lowered demands of public opinion upon the purity of critical judgment.

October 9, 2018 1872, December 7, Dutch, Johan Huizinga, Quotes by Historians

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