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I am very proud of the quality of public education in Nebraska, but I believe we have an obligation to continually assess whether our system is meeting 21st Century education needs.

~Dave Heineman

Topics: Am Assess Believe Century Continually Education Meeting Nebraska Needs Obligation Our Proud Public Public Education Quality System Very Whether I Am I Believe 21St Century

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I don't plan on writing biographies of great sports stars who are still playing ball. But I did write one on Jackie Robinson, who was playing ball in the 20th century.

~David A. Adler

Topics: Ball Biographies Century Did Great Jackie Jackie Robinson Plan Playing Robinson Sports Stars Still Who Write Writing 20Th Century

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The Sophists' paradoxical talk pieces and their public debates were entertainment in 5th century Greece. And in that world, Socrates was an entertainer.

~David Antin

Topics: Century Debates Entertainer Entertainment Greece Paradoxical Pieces Public Socrates Talk Were World

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The first half of the 20th century belongs to Picasso, and the second half is about photography. They said digital would kill photography because everyone can do it, but they said that about the box brownie in 1885 when it came out. It makes photography interesting because everyone thinks they can take a picture.

~David Bailey

Topics: About Because Belongs Box Came Century Digital Everyone First Half Interesting Makes Out Photography Picasso Picture Said Second Take Thinks Would 20Th Century

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The clash between capital and labour, between those seeking to maximise profit and those with only their toil to sell, was the driving force for the creation of the trade unions in the 19th century.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Between Capital Century Clash Creation Driving Driving Force Force Labour Only Profit Seeking Sell Those Toil Trade Unions 19Th Century

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We need to reaffirm that politics is not merely compatible with economic progress and development in the 21st century, but essential to it.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Century Compatible Development Economic Essential Merely Need Politics Progress Reaffirm 21St Century

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Being a Labour home secretary in the 21st century means fighting a constant battle against both extreme Right and Left.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Against Battle Being Both Century Constant Extreme Fighting Home Labour Left Means Right Secretary 21St Century

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Heathenism is a state of mind. You can take it that I'm referring to one who does not see his world. He has no mental light. He destroys almost unwittingly. He cannot feel any Gods presence in his life. He is the 21st century man.

~David Bowie

Topics: Almost Any Cannot Century Destroys Does Feel Gods He His Life Light Man Mental Mind Presence Referring See State Take Who World You 21St Century

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Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens.

~David Cameron

Topics: Actions Amazing America Century Citizens Civil Civil Rights Civil Rights Movement Courage Equality Half Her Inspirational King Law Leadership Led Luther Make Martin Martin Luther Martin Luther King Movement Parks Politicians Promise Real Rights Rights Movement Rosa Rosa Parks Visionary Write

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Within psychology and neuroscience, some new and rigorous experimental paradigms for studying consciousness have helped it begin to overcome the stigma that has been attached to the topic for most of this century.

~David Chalmers

Topics: Attached Been Begin Century Consciousness Experimental Helped Most Neuroscience New Overcome Paradigm Psychology Rigorous Some Stigma Studying Topic Within

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