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When it comes to rapacious 19th century capitalism, my family's hands are clean.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: Capitalism Century Clean Family Hands 19Th Century

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As a scholar who regularly surveys archival material, I think that, a century from now, cultural historians will find David Horowitz's spiritual and political odyssey paradigmatic for our time.

~Camille Paglia

Topics: Century Cultural David Find Historians Material Now Odyssey Our Our Time Political Regularly Scholar Spiritual Surveys Think Time Who Will I Think

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Public policy in the twentieth century was about protecting and expanding the social compact, based on recognition that effective government at the federal level provides rules and services and safety measures that contribute to a better society.

~Carl Bernstein

Topics: About Based Better Century Compact Contribute Effective Expanding Federal Government Level Measures Policy Protecting Provides Public Public Policy Recognition Rules Safety Services Social Society Twentieth Twentieth Century

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Warnings about children being overscheduled, racing from one enriching activity to the next, first surfaced in the early 20th century.

~Carl Honore

Topics: About Activity Being Century Children Early Enriching First Next Racing Warnings 20Th Century

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The first autonomous cars date back to the late 20th century. But recent increases in sophistication and reductions in cost - reflected, for example, in cheap LIDAR systems, which can 'see' a street in 3D in a way similar to that of the human eye - are now bringing autonomous cars closer to the market.

~Carlo Ratti

Topics: Autonomous Back Bringing Car Century Cheap Closer Cost Date Example Eye First For Example Human Increases Late Market Now Recent Reductions Reflected See Similar Sophistication Street Systems Way Which 20Th Century

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The possibility of being as free with the camera as we are with the pen is a fantastic prospect for the creative life of the 21st century.

~Carlos Fuentes

Topics: Being Camera Century Creative Creative Life Fantastic Free Life Pen Possibility Prospect 21St Century

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The United States condoned dictatorships in Latin America for much of the 20th century.

~Carlos Fuentes

Topics: America Century Dictatorships Latin Latin America Much States United United States 20Th Century

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Mention the gothic, and many readers will probably picture gloomy castles and an assortment of sinister Victoriana. However, the truth is that the gothic genre has continued to flourish and evolve since the days of Bram Stoker, producing some of its most interesting and accomplished examples in the 20th century - in literature, film and beyond.

~Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Topics: Accomplished Beyond Castles Century Continue Days Evolve Examples Film Flourish Genre Gloomy Gothic However Interesting Literature Many Mention Most Picture Producing Readers Since Sinister Some Truth Truth Is Will 20Th Century

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We really think highly of the executives at SBC. And Microsoft is one of the great companies of the 21st century. It is in all of our best interests to work together. In this new wave of technology, you can't do it all yourself; you have to form alliances.

~Carlos Slim

Topics: Alliance Best Best Interests Century Companies Executives Form Great Highly Interests Microsoft New Our Really Technology Think Together Wave Work Work Together You Yourself 21St Century

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The poem is the literary form of the 21st century. It's able to connect young people in a deep way to language... it's language as play.

~Carol Ann Duffy

Topics: Able Century Connect Deep Form Language Literary People Play Poem Way Young Young People 21St Century

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