“The general consensus among historians, among the ones who can handle the fact that 'Lincoln' is, in fact, historical fiction, is that we demonstrate enormous fidelity to history and that, beyond that, we've actually contributed a line of thinking about Lincoln's presidency that's somewhat original.”
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“A handful of works in history have had a direct impact on social policy: one or two works of Dickens, some of Zola, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and, in modern drama, Larry Kramer's 'The Normal Heart.'”
“All the gossip and craziness becomes a kind of sustained narrative which, in turn, can become history. It's scary.”
“Gay writers now have both a sense of history and the fables that allows them to dwell in the realms of the ridiculous and at the same time talk seriously about things.”
“It created a global platform that allowed more people to plug and play, collaborate and compete, share knowledge and share work, than anything we have ever seen in the history of the world.”
“America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization.”
“Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history, positive change, was done by optimists.”
“History can never be covered up.”
“If history is any indication, all truths will eventually turn out to be false.”
“Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America's storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.”
“To those who have chosen the profession of medicine, a knowledge of chemistry, and of some branches of natural history, and, indeed, of several other departments of science, affords useful assistance.”
“All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development.”
“All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the accumulation of proceeds but also for the public good.”
“Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life.”
“I don't know the history of my sport. I'm not like those people who know everything.”
“I wanted to make sure that the man who found the genie would not take terrible advantage of her, so he needed to be a person of integrity and honor - which is why I made the male lead an astronaut. The rest, as they say, is history.”
“When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.”
“From a reality perspective, I'm sure part of that is true, but this is the largest blackout in U.S. history. If that is not a signal that we have got a problem that needs to be fixed, I don't know what is.”
“If I had a choice as to my perfect career, I would make a couple of films a year and then concentrate on natural history.”
“The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion.”
“In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed.”
“It was one of those great miracles of history that they managed to smuggle an Enigma machines out to Britain just before they were invaded by the Nazis.”
“I think there's a lot of deep-rooted history in England with racing. Lots of Formula One teams are based there. Formula One is obviously a huge sport over in England and Europe.”
“Watch the History Channel if you want it literal and historically perfect.”