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Historical Quotes

The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science Picture Quote #1

Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures we place in museums; others, we take for walks Picture Quote #1

It’s very important to always put things in their historical contexts. It teaches important lessons about the country in question Picture Quote #1

Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods, due to the historical and geographical extensions of culture to which I have referred Picture Quote #1

I’m a history buff, and right now we’re sitting on one of the most dramatic historical shifts that this planet has ever seen and we have a front row seat for it Picture Quote #1

Why would you create a movie for black people if you don’t understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it for? You need historical perspective to make sound decisions Picture Quote #1

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I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying Picture Quote #1

The critical principle demanded an examination, for instance, of the contribution of different periods, thus to some extent embarking on historical linguistics Picture Quote #1

No, this customary aim of research by excavators is completely foreign to the historical work with which I am occupied... my sole and only aim is to be able to establish a historical fact, on which I disagree with some eminent historians and geographers Picture Quote #1

The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life Picture Quote #1

However, the difficulties and pleasures of the writing itself are similar for a novel with a historical setting and a novel with a contemporary setting, as far as I’m concerned Picture Quote #1

Jewish persecution is a historical memory of the present generation and people fear it in the present day, and that’s why those references are so much more powerful. I just understand that better now Picture Quote #1

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Ever since my youth it has disturbed me that of the literary works that survived their own epoch, so many dealt with historical rather than contemporary subjects Picture Quote #1

I have always made an effort to render every detail of my reality with the greatest accuracy; but I have never paid attention to whether my presentation of historical facts was an exact one Picture Quote #1

I can’t read historical fiction because I find the real thing so much more interesting Picture Quote #1

A people’s literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people as no historical reconstruction can Picture Quote #1

Not that I wish by any means to deny, that the mental life of individuals and peoples is also in conformity with law, as is the object of philosophical, philological, historical, moral, and social sciences to establish Picture Quote #1

I don’t really have a historical overview of my work at all. I’m not an art historian. I don’t see that there’s this period and that period Picture Quote #1

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In all the areas within which the spiritual life of humanity is at work, the historical epoch wherein fate has placed us is an epoch of stupendous happenings Picture Quote #1

That said, there are certainly still cooks out there who make fantastic historical cornbreads, though the old recipes have often been changed to include modern techniques and ingredients Picture Quote #1

My own being can be judged by the depths I reach in making these historical origins my own Picture Quote #1

I’d love to do historical pictures more, but I don’t know if I can Picture Quote #1

Historical analogy is the last refuge of people who can’t grasp the current situation Picture Quote #1

It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past... Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past Picture Quote #1

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Historical sense and poetic sense should not, in the end, be contradictory, for if poetry is the little myth we make, history is the big myth we live, and in our living, constantly remake Picture Quote #1

Whatever an artist’s personal feelings are, as soon as an artist fills a certain area on the canvas or circumscribes it, he becomes historical. He acts from or upon other artists Picture Quote #1

All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be changed unless in the not too distant future an alteration in the consciousness of individuals is achieved Picture Quote #1

The same historical development that turned the citizen into a client transformed the worker from a producer into a consumer Picture Quote #1

Bourgeois class domination is undoubtedly an historical necessity, but, so too, the rising of the working class against it. Capital is an historical necessity, but, so too, its grave digger, the socialist proletariat Picture Quote #1

I think one of the great historical contributions of science is to weaken the hold of religion. That’s a good thing Picture Quote #1

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The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science (Historical Quotes) Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures we place in museums; others, we take for walks (Historical Quotes) It’s very important to always put things in their historical contexts. It teaches important lessons about the country in question (Historical Quotes) Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods, due to the historical and geographical extensions of culture to which I have referred (Historical Quotes) I’m a history buff, and right now we’re sitting on one of the most dramatic historical shifts that this planet has ever seen and we have a front row seat for it (Historical Quotes) Why would you create a movie for black people if you don’t understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it for? You need historical perspective to make sound decisions (Historical Quotes) I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying (Historical Quotes) The critical principle demanded an examination, for instance, of the contribution of different periods, thus to some extent embarking on historical linguistics (Historical Quotes) No, this customary aim of research by excavators is completely foreign to the historical work with which I am occupied... my sole and only aim is to be able to establish a historical fact, on which I disagree with some eminent historians and geographers (Historical Quotes) The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life (Historical Quotes) However, the difficulties and pleasures of the writing itself are similar for a novel with a historical setting and a novel with a contemporary setting, as far as I’m concerned (Historical Quotes) Jewish persecution is a historical memory of the present generation and people fear it in the present day, and that’s why those references are so much more powerful. I just understand that better now (Historical Quotes) Ever since my youth it has disturbed me that of the literary works that survived their own epoch, so many dealt with historical rather than contemporary subjects (Historical Quotes) I have always made an effort to render every detail of my reality with the greatest accuracy; but I have never paid attention to whether my presentation of historical facts was an exact one (Historical Quotes) I can’t read historical fiction because I find the real thing so much more interesting (Historical Quotes) A people’s literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people as no historical reconstruction can (Historical Quotes) Not that I wish by any means to deny, that the mental life of individuals and peoples is also in conformity with law, as is the object of philosophical, philological, historical, moral, and social sciences to establish (Historical Quotes) I don’t really have a historical overview of my work at all. I’m not an art historian. I don’t see that there’s this period and that period (Historical Quotes) In all the areas within which the spiritual life of humanity is at work, the historical epoch wherein fate has placed us is an epoch of stupendous happenings (Historical Quotes) That said, there are certainly still cooks out there who make fantastic historical cornbreads, though the old recipes have often been changed to include modern techniques and ingredients (Historical Quotes) My own being can be judged by the depths I reach in making these historical origins my own (Historical Quotes) I’d love to do historical pictures more, but I don’t know if I can (Historical Quotes) Historical analogy is the last refuge of people who can’t grasp the current situation (Historical Quotes) It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past... Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past (Historical Quotes) Historical sense and poetic sense should not, in the end, be contradictory, for if poetry is the little myth we make, history is the big myth we live, and in our living, constantly remake (Historical Quotes) Whatever an artist’s personal feelings are, as soon as an artist fills a certain area on the canvas or circumscribes it, he becomes historical. He acts from or upon other artists (Historical Quotes) All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be changed unless in the not too distant future an alteration in the consciousness of individuals is achieved (Historical Quotes) The same historical development that turned the citizen into a client transformed the worker from a producer into a consumer (Historical Quotes) Bourgeois class domination is undoubtedly an historical necessity, but, so too, the rising of the working class against it. Capital is an historical necessity, but, so too, its grave digger, the socialist proletariat (Historical Quotes) I think one of the great historical contributions of science is to weaken the hold of religion. That’s a good thing (Historical Quotes)

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