"Up to our own day American history has been in a large degree the history of the colonization of the Great West. The existence of an area of free land, its continuous recession, and the advance of American settlement westward, explain American development."

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Source : "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" (1893) See Bancroft 1; Turner 2

Frederick Jackson Turner

#Land Quotes #Degrees Quotes #Development Quotes

“I'm the Duke of Riverside. I build things here and pretty much keep the peace, and discourage certain behaviors. If you think all that has been achieved through entirely civil and lawful means, you've had your head in a bucket.”

Source : "The Privilege of the Sword". Book by Ellen Kushner, 2006.
“Frank Lampard has a vision for seeing things”
“Our whole wedding cost 180 bucks. Afterward, we re-heated lasagna for everyone and set off fireworks.”
“Children's reading and children's thinking are the rock-bottom base upon which this country will rise. Or not rise. In these days of tension and confusion, writers are beginning to realize that books for children have a greater potential for good or evil than any other form of literature on earth.”
“Measure a man by his actions fully from the beginning to the end. Donâ€™t take a piece out of my life or a song out of my music and say this is what Iâ€™m about because you know better than that.”
“I believe I have lots of time. I have to believe that, that it won't come back, and that that's why I'm in good hands. But I also do live my life by putting nothing off.”
“Average, middle-class people, the people of Macomb County, couldn't afford health care. Now they can [with Obamacare].”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“People might find me attractive, but it's also my job to prove that I can be intelligent.”

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