Historians still often see the end of the war as meaning nothing more for Germany than lost territories, lost participation in colonization, and lost assets for the state and individuals. They frequently overlook the most serious loss that Germany suffered. Gustav Stresemann Read Quote
The way they control a population is by pointing at somebody else – whether they’re gay, Mexican, Jewish, black – and saying, ‘They are different than you. They’re the reason you’re in the shape you’re in. You’re not responsible.’ And when they exonerate you through vilifying and demonizing someone else, they control you. Guillermo del Toro Read Quote
President Trump is right about at least one thing: No matter what he does, America cannot stop talking about him. Kristen Soltis Anderson Read Quote
Community,’ that loaded word so beloved of politicians, is simply not a reality in most people’s lives. It’s normal for us to be cut off from each other. John Lanchester Read Quote
The basic premise of insurance is the pooling of funds from many to cover the costs of some. There are complicated methods for how to do this, but one fact remains consistent: For insurance to work well, people need to be in and stay in the insurance pool. Ron Williams Read Quote
I think of all my time as existing in 15-minute blocks. Most people think in terms of 30-minute chunks, but I’ve found that when I free up more time, I waste it. Alexa Von Tobel Read Quote
Because standard unemployment reports continue to exclude prisoners, we have been treated to a highly misleading picture of black unemployment. Michelle Alexander Read Quote
I’ve always said if you’re comparing movies to music, then horror would be the black metal of the categories. Lauren Ashley Carter Read Quote
People like scary stories. There’s a fascination with fear themes, and we want to face those things in a weird, subconscious way. Mel Gibson Read Quote
I shall ask for the abolition for the punishment of death until I have the infallibility of human judgment demonstrated to me. Marquis de Lafayette Read Quote
