Herman Kahn Quotes

Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in general to help the wheels of society turn smoothly.

Herman Kahn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 15, 1922 - July 7, 1983

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Nobody wanted to be in business with Death Row because, unfortunately, they felt there was an element there that could be dangerous. But I just knew they had great music and that they were a bunch of guys who wanted to make it out of the ghetto. That's something I can understand.

Jimmy Iovine

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Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions.

Stephen Ambrose

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I'm not a crazy, party-going sort of person.

Tracey Ullman

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My best has to be for Barcelona against Villarreal in 2006 - that is the one I am asked most about, and it is the one I am most proud of. Xavi chipped the ball to me, I chested it down, twisted and hit an overhead kick. It was the final goal in a 4-0 win.

Ronaldinho

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When I moved to New York City from Texas at 22, amateur hour was over. As a newly grown-up person, I vowed I would wear dresses and skirts, wool trousers occasionally, and heels always.

Mary H.K. Choi

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I would go to games like I go to dinner. If I come and wear something crazy, I'm just trying to be myself.

Jaylen Brown

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I went to school for engineering, I studied jazz. So I always had this kind of creative side and technical side, and I thought architecture might be the way to combine them, so I went to architecture school in New York.

Joseph Kosinski

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The sincere teachers of their youth should be met, not with an intention to dictate to them, but to give additional force to their well-meant endeavours, and raise them to public esteem.

Joseph Lancaster

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Sevier County is a great area.

Dolly Parton

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God is patient with us to become the God's children he wants us to be but you really can see him weeping.

Desmond Tutu

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Even from the age of about 6 years old, I was kind of made to feel different by other kids - you know, I was a quite pretty kid, and I got called 'girl' a lot, and 'woman' and all of that. And school is really not a place to be different.

Boy George

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