"America has always imported history."

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Helmut Jahn

#America Quotes

“I knew I would read all kinds of books and try to get at what it is that makes good writers good. But I made no promises that I would write books a lot of people would like to read.”
“The only reason I don't want to commit adultery is because I love my wife and I love my lord.”
“I don't mind ratings boards. As a viewer, you have the right not to see a film.”
“The idea of a hell that involves some kind of eternal punishment at the hands of a just and holy God is so profoundly difficult for us to handle emotionally, that the only person who would have enough authority to convince us of the reality of such a place would be Jesus Himself.”
“I hope climate science becomes the big thing. And then what I want is electrical engineers to solve the world's energy problems, energy distribution problems. I want mechanical engineers to make better transportation systems. I want chemical engineers to develop better solar panels, and so on.”
“The very first time I was on a car in Atlanta, I saw the conductor - all conductors are white - ask a Negro woman to get up and take a seat farther back in order to make a place for a white man. I have also seen white men requested to leave the Negro section of the car.”

Source : Ray Stannard Baker (1908). “Following the Color Line: An Account of Negro Citizenship in the American Democracy”
“It is obvious that the best qualities in man must atrophy in a standing-room-only environment.”
“We're getting close to making our vision a reality. It's exciting to be on the cusp of opening our doors to the public. We're right on schedule.”

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