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Richard Hofstadter Quotes

A university's essential character is that of being a center of free inquiry and criticism - a thing not to be sacrificed for anything else.

Richard Hofstadter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: american
Birth: August 6, 1916 - October 24, 1970

Topics

Character Free Criticism Anything

I'm often asked what I think about the faith of the President George W. Bush. I think it is sincere. I think it's very real. I think it's deeply held.

Faith Think President Real Sincere

I have a few go-to moves like jazz hands, shake the booty, stupid eyes. It was once a mating ritual, but now it's all about looking silly and making the kids smile.

Smile Eyes Stupid Looking Hands Now

One way that whites protect their positions when challenged on race is to invoke the discourse of self-defense. Through this discourse, whites characterize themselves as victimized, slammed, blamed, and attacked.

Way Race Protect Through Discourse

All space projects push the frontiers of technology and are drivers of innovation.

Technology Innovation Space Push

We came out of a very provincial city that was not very supportive of music, and we had to do our own thing and flyer everywhere.

Music City Out Own Our Supportive

I like staying home at night and just watching TV and playing with my two puppies. I really do love the simple things.

Love Home Simple Night Simple Things

I love Keira Knightley. She's had a really versatile career, which I really admire.

Love Career Admire She Versatile

We're often ashamed of asking for so much help because it seems selfish or petty or narcissistic, but I think, if there's a God - and I believe there is - that God is there to help. That's what God's job is.

God Job Believe Selfish Think Help

It's a life of five-card draw, and you know what? When God asked me - I'm fine with the card I got. I'm gonna play this.

Life God Me You Play Know

Green and black go well together, don't they?

Together Green Black Go Well

I like to write about the solitary things people do. Humans seem to function best when they're alone.

Alone Best People Write Things Seem

There is a possibility of fresh talent coming to work for the government. Millennials are the most public-spirited generation since the 1960s. There is an opportunity to harness that generation and make government service cool again.

Work Opportunity Service Talent Cool

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