Quotes About History

When it comes to the assignment of blame, the CIA has by and large been a luckless organization.

Throughout history, the organizational evolution of the military has been inextricably linked with that of the business world.

Indeed, one of the most successful and influential religious organizations in history, the Society of Jesus, was consciously modeled along military lines by its founder, Ignatius Loyola.

I've been very fortunate to play for four great organizations, but New York really takes the cake. Wearing the pinstripes is something that's very special to me, and it's the greatest organization in sports history.

When you talk about tradition, and organizations, the Steelers are one of the best in the NFL.

When I'm working on historical books, I'm much more organized. I usually read about 100 books to get the depth of knowledge I need.

Neurologically, people have a need to feel oriented, to know where they are, not just in terms of a compass and not just in terms of geography, but in terms of their culture and history. To be informed about where they're coming from and to have some glimpse towards a hopeful future.

We are African in origin and American in birth.

Tel Aviv was established in 1909 by a group of secular Jewish families; Judaism's origin story is about 2,000 years older.

The original settlers of Alaska apparently were Russian.

So it just goes to show you that it was always the Hells Angels first. They were the originals and all other clubs try and imitate what the Hells Angels have already done.

The genius of a folk melody or story is not the feeling that it's original but quite the opposite - the feeling that it has existed all along.

While we are originally from Mangalore, my grandfather had migrated to Burma from where he returned to join the Indian National Army and settled in Mumbai, where I was born and brought up.

My last name is originally Irish. I'm not exactly sure whereabouts it's from, but I've got family branches that were traced back there.

The school I attended, Bedales, was fortunate to have been built by a leading light from the Arts and Crafts Movement in the 1890s. It contained a beautiful library, made originally of green oak and constructed with the help of the children.

I'm from the Mississippi delta originally.

I remember a very nurturing, safe environment: everybody knew who I was, who my parents were, who my grandparents were, what part of Russia we were from originally. That was a really comforting feeling. Non-Mennonites, when they see that aspect of it, think it's a beautiful thing, and it is, but there's so much going on besides.

I didn't realize there are generations who do not know about the origins of film.

When you look at the origins and evolution of life on Earth, it's been severely affected by asteroid impacts through history.

The city of Orlando has so much to offer.

Orlando is my history.

Aided by the Great Society and the New Deal, the middle class grew, everywhere from Winnetka to Orlando to Humboldt.

I love New Orleans.

The most interesting place I've gone on location was New Orleans.