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Future historians trying to determine what it was like to be alive in fin de millennium America should read the last two decades of O. Henry and Best American short-story collections Picture Quote #1

Comedy historians take note: this Gottfried character doesn’t have the best eye for detail - and, for a Jew, he doesn’t have the best eye for retail, either Picture Quote #1

There are relatively few atheists among neurologists and brain surgeons and astrophysicists, but many among psychologists, sociologists, and historians. The reason seems obvious: the first study divine design, the second study human undesign Picture Quote #1

For historians, creative writers provide a kind of pornography. They break the rules and admit the thing that is imagined, but is not licensed to be imagined Picture Quote #1

A system where self-employment and self-finance was typical gave way to a system of companies having various business freedoms and enabling institutions. This was the ‘great transformation’ on which historians and sociologists as well as business commentators were to write volumes Picture Quote #1

Historians exercise great power and some of them know it. They recreate the past, changing it to fit their own interpretations. Thus, they change the future as well Picture Quote #1

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We historians are increasingly using experimental psychology to understand the way we act. It is becoming very clear that our ability to evaluate risk is hedged by all sorts of cognitive biases. It’s a miracle that we get anything right Picture Quote #1

I am sure future historians will say the biggest and most astonishing change in politics has been the embracing of all the tenets of Thatcherism by the party of Keir Hardie: trade union legislation, Europe, the replacement of Trident, 10 per cent tax for people who have made millions from their companies Picture Quote #1

I was under the librarians’ protection. Civil servants and servants of civility, they had my back. They would be whatever they needed to be that day: information professionals, teachers, police, community organizers, computer technicians, historians, confidantes, clerks, social workers, storytellers, or, in this case, guardians of my peace Picture Quote #1

Most historians and other writers of what we now consider ‘primary sources’ simply didn’t think about women and their contribution to society. They took it for granted, except when that contribution or its lack directly affected men Picture Quote #1

Historians will handle a much wider range of sources than a biographer and will be covering a broader spectrum of events, time, peoples Picture Quote #1

The New Testament was not written by historians with the critical spirit of a Thucydides or a Polybius, but by men moved by the fervor of faith. Under these circumstances, it is understandable that it contains discrepancies, some non historical legends, and polemics Picture Quote #1

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I find there’s a thin, permeable membrane between journalism and history, and though some academic historians take a dim view of it, I gather a lot of strength and professional inspiration from passing back and forth across it Picture Quote #1

Saddam Hussein could have provided irreplaceable help to future historians of the Iran/Iraq war, of the invasion of Kuwait, and of the subsequent era of sanctions culminating in the current invasion Picture Quote #1

Historians are dangerous people. They are capable of upsetting everything Picture Quote #1

Some historians trace the start of the War on Terror to November 4, 1979, the day the hostages were taken in Tehran Picture Quote #1

At some time in their careers, most good historians itch to write a history of the world, endeavor to discover what makes humanity the most destructive and creative of species Picture Quote #1

Since God himself cannot change the past, He is obliged to tolerate the existence of historians Picture Quote #1

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Fact-checking doesn’t exist primarily because some of us are liars and cheats. It exists because writers will be writers, much as they may mean to be historians Picture Quote #1

Writers of historical fiction are not under the same obligation as historians to find evidence for the statements they make. For us it is sufficient if what we say can’t be disproved or shown to be false Picture Quote #1

President Obama had a few historians at the White House for a couple of dinners. I was lucky enough to be one of those asked, and he was very interested in Ronald Reagan, and I came away feeling that Picture Quote #1

Modern scientific knowledge appeared piecemeal. Historians wrote about human history; physicists tackled the material world; and biologists studied the world of living organisms. But there were few links between these disciplines, as researchers focused on getting the details right Picture Quote #1

Historians write favorably, you know, for example, about Stalin because he was doing big things Picture Quote #1

One of the most important factors in life, politics and war, to which historians tend to devote too little attention, is sheer luck, good or ill Picture Quote #1

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There are one or two very good women military historians who use imagination, great study and research; they can put themselves in the boots of the soldier Picture Quote #1

While historians may go on attempting grand, sweeping and defining narratives, they work in a time when readers know that another narrative always lies in wait, and that the more intelligent an historian is, the more tentative and self-scrutinizing the tone Picture Quote #1

Virtually every subject is most effectively learned directly from the greatest thinkers, historians, artists, philosophers, scientists, prophets and their original works. Great works inspire greatness. Mediocre or poor works inspire mediocre or poor learning. The great accomplishments of humanity are the key to quality education Picture Quote #1

What does anyone really know about the impetus to go to war? And so much is uncovered in hindsight. And there are aspects of even past wars that are only coming out now. Historians discover letters here, notes there, and look very carefully at different aspects of not only any conflict but any great historical event Picture Quote #1

Historians and scholars have access to every issue of every newspaper and journal written during the civil rights struggle of the 1960s but can access only a comparative handful of papers covering the election of Barack Obama Picture Quote #1

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Future historians trying to determine what it was like to be alive in fin de millennium America should read the last two decades of O. Henry and Best American short-story collections. (Historians Quotes) Comedy historians take note: this Gottfried character doesn’t have the best eye for detail - and, for a Jew, he doesn’t have the best eye for retail, either. (Historians Quotes) There are relatively few atheists among neurologists and brain surgeons and astrophysicists, but many among psychologists, sociologists, and historians. The reason seems obvious: the first study divine design, the second study human undesign. (Historians Quotes) For historians, creative writers provide a kind of pornography. They break the rules and admit the thing that is imagined, but is not licensed to be imagined. (Historians Quotes) A system where self-employment and self-finance was typical gave way to a system of companies having various business freedoms and enabling institutions. This was the ‘great transformation’ on which historians and sociologists as well as business commentators were to write volumes. (Historians Quotes) Historians exercise great power and some of them know it. They recreate the past, changing it to fit their own interpretations. Thus, they change the future as well. (Historians Quotes) We historians are increasingly using experimental psychology to understand the way we act. It is becoming very clear that our ability to evaluate risk is hedged by all sorts of cognitive biases. It’s a miracle that we get anything right. (Historians Quotes) I am sure future historians will say the biggest and most astonishing change in politics has been the embracing of all the tenets of Thatcherism by the party of Keir Hardie: trade union legislation, Europe, the replacement of Trident, 10 per cent tax for people who have made millions from their companies. (Historians Quotes) I was under the librarians’ protection. Civil servants and servants of civility, they had my back. They would be whatever they needed to be that day: information professionals, teachers, police, community organizers, computer technicians, historians, confidantes, clerks, social workers, storytellers, or, in this case, guardians of my peace. (Historians Quotes) Most historians and other writers of what we now consider ‘primary sources’ simply didn’t think about women and their contribution to society. They took it for granted, except when that contribution or its lack directly affected men. (Historians Quotes) Historians will handle a much wider range of sources than a biographer and will be covering a broader spectrum of events, time, peoples. (Historians Quotes) The New Testament was not written by historians with the critical spirit of a Thucydides or a Polybius, but by men moved by the fervor of faith. Under these circumstances, it is understandable that it contains discrepancies, some non historical legends, and polemics. (Historians Quotes) I find there’s a thin, permeable membrane between journalism and history, and though some academic historians take a dim view of it, I gather a lot of strength and professional inspiration from passing back and forth across it. (Historians Quotes) Saddam Hussein could have provided irreplaceable help to future historians of the Iran/Iraq war, of the invasion of Kuwait, and of the subsequent era of sanctions culminating in the current invasion. (Historians Quotes) Historians are dangerous people. They are capable of upsetting everything. (Historians Quotes) Some historians trace the start of the War on Terror to November 4, 1979, the day the hostages were taken in Tehran. (Historians Quotes) At some time in their careers, most good historians itch to write a history of the world, endeavor to discover what makes humanity the most destructive and creative of species. (Historians Quotes) Since God himself cannot change the past, He is obliged to tolerate the existence of historians (Historians Quotes) Fact-checking doesn’t exist primarily because some of us are liars and cheats. It exists because writers will be writers, much as they may mean to be historians. (Historians Quotes) Writers of historical fiction are not under the same obligation as historians to find evidence for the statements they make. For us it is sufficient if what we say can’t be disproved or shown to be false. (Historians Quotes) President Obama had a few historians at the White House for a couple of dinners. I was lucky enough to be one of those asked, and he was very interested in Ronald Reagan, and I came away feeling that. (Historians Quotes) Modern scientific knowledge appeared piecemeal. Historians wrote about human history; physicists tackled the material world; and biologists studied the world of living organisms. But there were few links between these disciplines, as researchers focused on getting the details right. (Historians Quotes) Historians write favorably, you know, for example, about Stalin because he was doing big things (Historians Quotes) One of the most important factors in life, politics and war, to which historians tend to devote too little attention, is sheer luck, good or ill. (Historians Quotes) There are one or two very good women military historians who use imagination, great study and research; they can put themselves in the boots of the soldier. (Historians Quotes) While historians may go on attempting grand, sweeping and defining narratives, they work in a time when readers know that another narrative always lies in wait, and that the more intelligent an historian is, the more tentative and self-scrutinizing the tone. (Historians Quotes) Virtually every subject is most effectively learned directly from the greatest thinkers, historians, artists, philosophers, scientists, prophets and their original works. Great works inspire greatness. Mediocre or poor works inspire mediocre or poor learning. The great accomplishments of humanity are the key to quality education. (Historians Quotes) What does anyone really know about the impetus to go to war? And so much is uncovered in hindsight. And there are aspects of even past wars that are only coming out now. Historians discover letters here, notes there, and look very carefully at different aspects of not only any conflict but any great historical event. (Historians Quotes) Historians and scholars have access to every issue of every newspaper and journal written during the civil rights struggle of the 1960s but can access only a comparative handful of papers covering the election of Barack Obama. (Historians Quotes)

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