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The Industrial Revolution has two phases: one material, the other social; one concerning the making of things, the other concerning the making of men.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Concerning Industrial Industrial Revolution Making Material Men Other Phases Revolution Social Things Two

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All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Bee Dark Destroy Enough Exceedingly First Flower Four God Gods Grind History Lessons Mad Make Mills Power See Sentences Slowly Small Stars Whom Would You

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You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: About Best Citizen Dangerous Days Fathers Founding Founding Fathers Get Go Independence Need Only Our Phrases Reflect Repeating Reputation Struggle Used Very Ways Which You Yourself

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The fundamental division of powers in the Constitution of the United States is between voters on the one hand and property owners on the other.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Between Constitution Constitution Of The United States Division Fundamental Hand Other Owners Powers Property States United United States Voters

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Quite naturally, the men who led in stirring up the revolt against Great Britain and in keeping the fighting temper of the Revolutionists at the proper heat were the boldest and most radical thinkers - men like Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Against Britain Fighting Great Great Britain Heat Henry Jefferson Keeping Led Like Men Most Naturally Proper Quite Radical Revolt Samuel Stirring Temper Thinkers Thomas Thomas Jefferson Up Were Who

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The crowning feature of the federal system is the supremacy of the judiciary over all other branches of government in matters relating to the rights of persons and property.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Branches Crowning Feature Federal Government Judiciary Matters Other Over Persons Property Relating Rights Supremacy System

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The Constitution did not even go into effect when Washington was inaugurated first President. The wisest men knew that it was only a figment of the imagination then.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Constitution Did Effect Even First Go Imagination Knew Men Only President Then Washington Wisest

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The functions of the president are prescribed by the Constitution, but his real achievements are not set by the letter of the law. They are determined rather by his personality, the weight of his influence, his capacity for managing men, and the strength and effectiveness of the party forces behind him.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Achievements Behind Capacity Constitution Determined Effectiveness Forces Functions Him His Influence Law Letter Managing Men Party Personality Prescribed President Rather Real Set Strength Weight

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A man's work and the conditions under which it is performed are tremendous factors in determining his character.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Character Conditions Determining Factors His Man Performed Tremendous Which Work

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The study of history reveals that human progress has not been continuous and regular, but intermittent and spasmodic, often depending upon apparently accidental causes. It is difficult to get a cross-section view of society at any given stage.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Accidental Any Apparently Been Causes Continuous Depending Difficult Get Given History Human Human Progress Often Progress Regular Reveals Society Stage Study View

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Historian

Born: November 27th, 1874

Died: September 1st, 1948

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