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Shortly after I was born he emigrated to Durban, where members of my mother's family had settled at the turn of the century, and the rest of the family followed soon thereafter.

~Aaron Klug

Topics: After Born Century Family Followed Had He Members Mother Rest Settled Soon Thereafter Turn Where I Was Born

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We wish to ensure that young Africans do not feel disorientated in the century in which they live.

~Abdoulaye Wade

Topics: African Century Ensure Feel Live Which Wish Young

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Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.

~Abdullah Ii Of Jordan

Topics: Being Believe Century Create Every Human Human Being Our Peace Promise Real Share Succeed Thrive Together Which World I Believe

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I don't think that much change comes from economists. I think it comes more from political realities. Probably the two giants of the 20th century, who actually did shift government policy in the U.S. and around the world, were John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman. I don't see anybody in our system who is at that level of influence.

~Adam Davidson

Topics: Actually Anybody Around Century Change Did Economists Giants Government Influence John Level Milton More Much Our Policy Political Realities See Shift System Think Two Were Who World I Think 20Th Century

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Holiday binge-buying has deep roots in American culture: department stores have been associating turkey gluttony with its spending equivalent since they began sponsoring Thanksgiving Day parades in the early 20th century.

~Adam Davidson

Topics: American American Culture Been Began Century Culture Day Deep Department Early Equivalent Gluttony Holiday Parades Roots Since Spending Sponsor Stores Thanksgiving Turkey 20Th Century

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The first World War in so many ways shaped the 20th century and really remade our world for the worse.

~Adam Hochschild

Topics: Century First First World First World War Many Our Our World Really Shaped War Ways World World War Worse 20Th Century

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The fact is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century - it was actually mummified, skin and all - but in a fit of space-saving zeal, they actually cut off the head and they cut off the feet and they burned the rest in a bonfire.

~Adam Savage

Topics: Actually Bonfire British Burned Century Collection Complete Cut Fact Feet Fit Had Head Museum Off Rest Skin Specimen Until Up Zeal 18Th Century

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The new century has brought on its own terrible dangers, which although not reaching the apocalyptic potential of the Cold War, still have the capacity to shake our world.

~Adam Schiff

Topics: Although Brought Capacity Century Cold Cold War Dangers New Our Our World Own Potential Reaching Shake Still Terrible War Which World

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JanSport thinks about everything that a person in the 21st century would need, and then creates a pocket for it.

~Adam Scott

Topics: About Century Creates Everything Need Person Pocket Then Thinks Would 21St Century

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The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations - great or small - to have weight, to have a vote, to be attended to, to be a part of the twentieth century.

~Adlai E. Stevenson

Topics: All Nations Attended Basis Century Great Nations Part Right Small Twentieth Twentieth Century United United Nations Vote Weight Whole

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