I think there was a revolution in poetry, associated chiefly with Eliot and Pound but maybe it is of the nature of revolutions or of the nature of history that their innovations should later come to look trivial or indistinguishable from technical tricks. Howard Nemerov
Throughout this country's history there have of course been systematic efforts to create an official underclass. Eric Liu
We've been a country that's been fortunate to be protected by two oceans, to not have serious attacks on our territory for most of our history. And we were unfortunately reminded in a very devastating way of our vulnerability. Condoleezza Rice
In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? Manuel Puig
I can't change history, I don't want to change history. I can only change the future. I'm working on that. Boris Becker
We are the only class in history that has been left to fight its battles alone, unaided by the ruling powers. White labor and the freed black men had their champions, but where are ours? Elizabeth Cady Stanton
The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history. Harold Wilson
The more the history of the World War and what led up to it is studied, the more clearly those tragic years become revealed as a vast collapse of civilization. Arthur Henderson
Those nations have a very great responsibility at this juncture of the world's affairs, for by throwing their joint weight into the scales of history on the right side, they may tip the balance decisively in favour of peace. Arthur Henderson
Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history. Arthur Henderson
Great woman belong to history and to self sacrifice. Leigh Hunt
Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history. Alphonse de Lamartine
We live in a world where amnesia is the most wished-for state. When did history become a bad word? John Guare
And History will smile to think that this is the species for which Socrates and Jesus Christ died. Julien Benda
I'm so intrigued by women throughout history where the significance of what they were representing at that time is obscured by the fact a man saved them or they were prostitutes. Zoe Saldana
We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution, and we've been in wars ever since. We're not a pacific people. James Lee Burke
Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war. B. H. Liddell Hart
If you listen to Giuliani, it's like nobody did anything to improve the city except him. I'm not part of the history. Bloomberg's not part of the history. It's like, he did it. He's the only one. That's why he's a little crazy. Ed Koch
The real history of consciousness starts with one's first lie. Joseph Brodsky