Historic Quotes - page 9

If in previous decades large historic events drew people together and oriented them toward collective action, the recent double trend toward greater choice but less security leads the young to see their lives in more individual terms. Big events collectivize. Little events atomize. (Arlie Russell Hochschild)
We must now view our problems as opportunities - historic opportunities to change the failed systems of the past and do what's right for our future. View quote
Bob Riley
Because when we think about the real facts: 44 million Americans without health insurance, millions without jobs, a 50-year high on mortgage foreclosures, an historic high the third year in a row on personal bankruptcies. View quote
Chaka Fattah
People understand we're on the doorstep of doing something really historic that will help the American people and strengthen our country for the long run. View quote
David Axelrod
The Obama administration rarely demonstrated the ability to shift gears and change policy in its first year. Even in the face of historic events such as the continuing demonstrations against Iran's regime, it stuck devotedly to prior plans. View quote
Elliott Abrams
The amount of U.S. debt held by countries such as China and Japan is at a historic high, with foreign investors holding half of America's publicly held debt. This dependence raises the specter that other nations will be able to influence our policies in ways antithetical to American interests. View quote
Evan Bayh
Challenges of historic import threaten America's future. Action on the deficit, economy, energy, health care and much more is imperative, yet our legislative institutions fail to act. Congress must be reformed. View quote
Evan Bayh
The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit. The expansion of these centers will give even more New Yorkers the help they need to quit once and for all. View quote
George Pataki
We in Illinois are very fortunate to have a number of historic structures that have added immeasurably to the cultural life of the state, to the tourism industry of the state which by the way is our number one industry. View quote
James R. Thompson
We believe that the European Union is facing a truly historic choice. View quote
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Today, energy prices are at historic highs. Some analysts estimate that energy price shocks this year could cost American consumers more than $40 billion. Speaking very frankly, we cannot afford this kind of expense. (Jeff Bingaman)
As we celebrate President Reagan's remarkable career and historic legacy, we also celebrate a man of strong character, deep conviction, unforgettable charm, and wonderful wit. View quote
Jim Ramstad
Obama's victory in November 2008 was a historic political accomplishment. View quote
John Podhoretz
Today is indeed an historic occasion when as a first chair-in-office woman I hand over to another woman chair in office, your Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, in the presence of a woman head of the Commonwealth, Her Royal Highness, Her Majesty the Queen of England. View quote
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Since entering the new century, China and Africa have seized the historic opportunities presented by the deepening of globalization, worked together and helped each other to achieve a win-win outcome. View quote
Li Keqiang
Whatever he does in office, no man can live up to the high expectations of the world, but we have been changed by his election. Obama's inauguration is a historic global achievement, a major milestone in the journey of a powerful nation. View quote
Des Browne
If I can generate enough income, I'd like to get a castle, a historic castle that I can restore. View quote
Henry Thomas
Altho that is so, Ireland has always denied and Ireland still denies that the Union was binding upon her either legally or morally. And here on this historic occasion we have assembled to renew our protest and to place it upon record. View quote
John Edward Redmond
Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable. View quote
Max Baucus
We adopted a focused strategy of core businesses in Citicorp that play to our unique historic strengths as a global bank that will provide strong growth and attractive returns over the long-term... And we've identified non-core assets we have shed. View quote
Michael Corbat
What I did was sit down with the Washington State officials, with the historic preservation people, with the tribe, the local community, the port of Port Angeles, and we worked this thing out, and we protected the tribe's interest. (Norm Dicks)
You don't let a historic site rot. View quote
Robert Ballard
The national Democratic Party has embraced abortion on demand. I believe this position is wrong in principle and out of the mainstream of our party's historic commitment to protecting the powerless. View quote
Robert Casey
The media has become more forceful, has begun to recognize its traditional historic role and act on it, and truth is infectious. View quote
Ron Suskind
President Kennedy understood the importance of equal pay for equal work and signed historic legislation that gave women around the country hope that one day their wages would be on par with that of their male counterparts. View quote
Rosa DeLauro