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Arnold J. Toynbee Quotes

Of the twenty-two civilizations that have appeared in history, nineteen of them collapsed when they reached the moral state the United States is in now.

Arnold J. Toynbee

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: british
Birth: April 14, 1889 - October 22, 1975

Topics

History Moral Now United State

I was born in a ghetto on the North Side of Pittsburgh. I was born as Emmett Till was dying and the civil rights era was being born.

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Born Ghetto Civil Rights Dying Side

I like to play football, read some books, study.

Andrew Luck

Football Play Study Books Like Some

Help us to be ever faithful gardeners of the spirit, who know that without darkness nothing comes to birth, and without light nothing flowers.

May Sarton

Light Darkness Gardening Flowers

I know many people within Anonymous; I was the keynote speaker at Defcon in Las Vegas and got a standing ovation.

John McAfee

People Vegas Know Within Standing

I like independent movies, documentaries. There's not a lot of movies that are commercially made that I dig.

Jeff Garlin

Movies Independent Dig Like Made

I don't shoot two films at the same time. I finish one character and get into another character because I change my look for every film. It's difficult, but I enjoy doing that.

Sonam Kapoor

Change Character Time Doing Look

My biggest thrill in life is to read in the afternoon until I fall asleep and take a nap.

Sissy Spacek

Life Fall Nap Take Afternoon Thrill

I have spent 40 years both as a doctor and public servant putting people first.

Tom Price

People Doctor First Years Servant

Satellite broadcasting makes it possible for information-hungry residents of many closed societies to bypass state-controlled television channels.

Rupert Murdoch

Television Possible Many Channels

Mindfulness is often spoken of as the heart of Buddhist meditation. It's not about Buddhism, but about paying attention. That's what all meditation is, no matter what tradition or particular technique is used.

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Heart Tradition Attention Meditation

I did very well when I was younger, and I am fine.

Chevy Chase

I Am Well Fine Younger Did Very

I am very grateful to punk because I was a girl, and I felt like if I got in a band, I'd be kind of a novelty act, but punk was all about non-discrimination. No one cared because it was punk, so, you know, anyone could do anything they wanted.

Chrissie Hynde

Girl Be Kind Grateful I Am You Know