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Angela Davis Quote: “But at the same time you…”

But at the same time you can’t assume that making a difference 20 years ago is going to allow you to sort of live on the laurels of those victories for the rest of your life.

October 28, 2021 1944, American, Angela Davis, January 26, Quotes by Activists

Antony Beevor Quote: “It takes me three or four…”

It takes me three or four years to research and write each book and the individual stories stay with you for a long time afterwards.

October 25, 2021 1946, Antony Beevor, British, December 14, Quotes by Historians

Dorothea Dix Quote: “Society during the last hundred years…”

Society during the last hundred years has been alternately perplexed and encouraged respecting the two great questions: how shall the criminal and pauper be disposed of in order to reduce crime and reform the criminal on the one hand and, on the other, to diminish pauperism and restore the pauper to useful citizenship?

October 24, 2021 1802, American, April 4, Dorothea Dix, Quotes by Activists

Louis Aragon Quote: “We know that the nature of…”

We know that the nature of genius is to provide idiots with ideas twenty years later.

October 23, 2021 1897, French, Louis Aragon, October 3, Quotes by Poets

Paul Engle Quote: “I knew about holiness, never having…”

I knew about holiness, never having missed a Sunday-school class since I started at four years. But if Jews were also religious, how could our neighbor with the grease-grimy shirt use the word ‘damn’ about them?

October 21, 2021 1908, American, Paul Engle, Quotes by Poets

Jurgen Habermas Quote: “The misery in war-torn Afghanistan is…”

The misery in war-torn Afghanistan is reminiscent of images from the Thirty Years’ War.

October 19, 2021 1929, German, June 18, Jurgen Habermas, Quotes by Philosophers

Gregory Corso Quote: “I was what? – twelve years…”

I was what? – twelve years old – and I was thrown in the cells with these people, so I learned fast.

October 18, 2021 1930, American, Gregory Corso, March 26, Quotes by Poets

Maya Angelou Quote: “Living in a state of terror…”

Living in a state of terror was new to many white people in America, but black people have been living in a state of terror in this country for more than 400 years.

October 16, 2021 1928, American, April 4, Maya Angelou, Quotes by Poets

Donald Hall Quote: “Many years, I would publish four…”

Many years, I would publish four books – an anthology, a book of criticism, a new book of poems, a book of essays.

October 12, 2021 1928, American, Donald Hall, Quotes by Poets, September 20

Michael Beschloss Quote: “You have had presidential candidates over…”

You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy.

October 12, 2021 1955, American, Michael Beschloss, November 30, Quotes by Historians

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