Geography And History Quotes

• Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder.

  John F. Kennedy

  Inspirational, Friends, Men

  Address to the Canadian Parliament, May 17, 1961.

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• In the teaching of geography and history a sympathetic understanding (should) be fostered for the characteristics of the different peoples of the world, especially for those who we are in the habit of describing as "primitive.

  Albert Einstein

  Teaching, Understanding, Different

  Albert Einstein (2010). “The Ultimate Quotable Einstein”, p.103, Princeton University Press

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• History is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning; its two eyes are geography and chronology.

  James A. Garfield

  Philosophy, Teaching, Eye

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• As Geography without History seemeth a carkasse without motion; so History without Geography wandreth as a Vagrant without a certaine habitation.

  John Smith

  History, Vagrants, Geography

  John Smith (2006). “Generall Historie of Virginia Vol 1: New England & the Summer Isles”, p.331, Applewood Books

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• What are your choices? Whom are your choices for? Not just for yourself. Chose now whom you will serve, and that choice is going to affect the next generation, and the next generation, and the next. Choice never affects just one person alone. It goes on and on and the effect goes out into geography and history. You are part of history and your choices become part of history.

  Edith Schaeffer

  Inspirational, Life, Choices

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• History is philosophy teaching by example and also by warning.

  Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke

  Philosophy, Teaching, Example

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• To build a theory of international relations on accidents of geography and history is dangerous.

  Kenneth Waltz

  Theory, Relation, Dangerous

  Kenneth N. Waltz (2013). “Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis”, p.107, Columbia University Press

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• As a state we are so uniquely positioned in so many ways. Our geography, our placement in the country, and our history positions us to be the state that propels energy efficiency as an industry.

  Jennifer Granholm

  Country, Energy, Way

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• It has been said that Canada is bounded 'on the north by gold, on the west by the East, on the east by history - and on the south by friends'.* We hope that will always be the case and we hope it will be the case not only with respect to the United States, your immediate neighbor to the south, but with respect to all your southern neighbors - and ours - who are bound by the great forces of geography and history which are distinctive to the New World.

  Richard M. Nixon

  Southern, Presidential, Gold

  Nixon, Richard M. (1974). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1972”, p.538, Best Books on

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• The totality of our so-called knowledge or beliefs, from the most casual matters of geography and history to the profoundest laws of atomic physics or even of pure mathematics and logic, is a man-made fabric which impinges on experience only along the edges. Or, to change the figure, total science is like a field of force whose boundary conditions are experience.

  Willard Van Orman Quine

  Men, Fabric, Matter

  "Quintessence: Basic Readings from the Philosophy of W.V. Quine".

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• Nothing could have been worse for the development of my mind than Dr. Butler's school, as it was strictly classical, nothing else being taught, except a little ancient geography and history. The school as a means of education to me was simply a blank. During my whole life I have been singularly incapable of mastering any language. Especial attention was paid to versemaking, and this I could never do well. I had many friends, and got together a good collection of old verses, which by patching together, sometimes aided by other boys, I could work into any subject.

  Charles Darwin

  Teaching, Mean, School

  Charles Darwin (2016). “Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: the Evolution”, p.25, VM eBooks

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• "You know, Mouse," Tabby said, "a brilliant cat like me should have smart friends; people who can count to more than four." "I can count to more than four," answered Mouse, very offended. "And I can do hard sums, and I know geography and history, and I can knit and ..."

  Ruth Park

  Smart, Cat, Should Have

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