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A quite specific astonishment stands at the beginning of every theological perception, inquiry, and thought. — Karl Barth

Between 1882 and 1968, more black people were lynched in MIssissippi than in any other state. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

Most leaders are indispensable, but to produce a major social change, many ordinary people must also be involved. — Anne Scott

Life satisfaction essentially measures cheerful moods, so it is not entitled to a central place in any theory that aims to be more than a happiology. — Martin Seligman

What the history of aviation has brought in the 20th century should inspire us to be inventors and explorers ourselves in the new century. — Bertrand Piccard

History of India From Ancient Times to the 20th Century by William W. Hunter — William W. Hunter

The 1950s is a key decade in the 20th Century. Each year has a distinctive flavour. — Sara Sheridan

People are different in different places,' he thought hazily. 'And if they're all right in one place, it's best to leave them there. — Elizabeth Taylor

Nothing in recent history makes any sense without a deep understanding of WWII and The Holocaust. — A.E. Samaan

Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history. — Jacques-Yves Cousteau

My family history, like that of many Polish, German and Jewish families from Central Europe in the 20th century, is complex. — Donald Tusk

We may repeat the awful revolutionary history of the 20th century because of the vulnerability of social movements to demagoguery. — Todd Gitlin

there were gods who needed to be worshipped and placated, and the currency for that was blood. — Jo Nesbo

A prime way of giving children a good start in life is to help their parents. There — Michael Marmot

You don't have to be Jewish to understand the history of Europe in the 20th century, but it helps. — Tony Judt

It seems to me that President Carter has earned his place as if not the worst president in history, the worst president of the 20th Century. — John McCain