Theodor Mommsen Quotes

An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours.

Theodor Mommsen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: November 30, 1817 - November 1, 1903

Topics

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The man who respects a woman does not know what else to do with her.

John Norman

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I think it is very important to keep the kids off the street and out of trouble.

Amir Khan

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InMobi is not just an India-focused company, but it is a global player.

Masayoshi Son

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Most organizations should be pro-active, but philanthropists concerned with poverty should deliberately be reactive, learning from the efforts of ordinary folks who tired of looking the other way as their communities fell apart.

Marvin Olasky

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I spent the first 15 years of my career in Seattle.

Dennis Muilenburg

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Working on 'Gossip Girl' was a fantastic experience. It was my first real gig and I'm thankful for it - I got to learn a lot. I'm glad I got to explore getting comfortable in my own shoes in the background on a show like 'Gossip Girl.'

Dreama Walker

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Because if you say men and women are the same and if male behaviour is the norm, and women are always expected to act like men, we will never be as good at being men as men are.

Dee Dee Myers

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Under the ominous shadow which the second World War and its attendant circumstances have cast on the world, peace has become as essential to civilized existence as the air we breathe is to life itself.

Cordell Hull

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I have a good relationship with Mandela. But I am not Mandela's product. I am the product of the masses of my country and the product of my enemy.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

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I was watching the show last year and it didn't even cross my mind that this could even happen.

Scotty McCreery

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I was kind of a jock in school. Beauty wasn't something I spent a lot of time on.

Nina Dobrev

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Rejoice in the great, free emancipation of peoples.

Marine Le Pen

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