In my view, far from deserving condemnation for their courageous reporting, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers saw so clearly.
Hugo Black

In the long term we can hope that religion will change the nature of man and reduce conflict. But history is not encouraging in this respect. The bloodiest wars in history have been religious wars.
Richard M. Nixon

It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws.
Vladimir Lenin

It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat somebody.
Richard M. Nixon

It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself.
Gertrude Stein

It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.
Henry James

It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise.
Henry A. Kissinger

It's a very good historical book about history.
Dan Quayle

Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.
Evita Peron

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.
H. L. Mencken

Libraries are not made, they grow.
Augustine Birrell

Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.
Louis D. Brandeis

Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.
Marge Piercy

No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.
Herbert Hoover

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.
George Washington

One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment.
William O. Douglas

Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world.
Kofi Annan

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Confucius

Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.
James K. Polk

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.
James A. Baldwin