E. P. Thompson Quotes

I think you will find scientists that think like you in Germany and Britain, and you will find politicians that think like Weinberger. I think the most bellicose ruling group in the Western world at the moment is the British.

E. P. Thompson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: February 3, 1924 - August 28, 1993

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I became a Conservative in the late 1980s because I could see that the Conservative party had transformed Britain's economy and our standing in the world compared to Labour in the 1980s.

Andrew Lansley

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I was heavily influenced by big voices when I was younger. People like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Patti Labelle really spoke to me. When I got older, I was into Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Lauryn Hill, but it wasn't until I started working with a voice coach that I really dove into jazz music.

Andra Day

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In the Premier League, there are all the most important coaches in Europe, maybe the world.

Maurizio Sarri

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You can't depend on polls.

Michael Bloomberg

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We didn't know how to run a business, but we had dreams and talent.

Ruth Handler

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I'd sometimes go to Paris by myself - it was an easy two-hour train ride - to get a break from the everyday grind, to walk around a big city, ride a subway, feel the energy of a world capital.

Chris Pavone

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My mom's parents were farmers, so every summer, my sisters and I would help out, hauling pipe and pulling maggots off the corn. We hated it, but it taught me the meaning of good hard work.

Ashley Graham

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Certain things were deemed to be offensive. It was usually bad language.

Timothy West

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I like movies where you can't just put them all in one box.

Morten Tyldum

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I found out that most programmers don't like to test their software as intensely as I do.

Kent Beck

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It's always cool to meet people who can do things that you have no capacity to do.

Kevin James

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My father's work is rather mysterious, not much said, and my grandfather's is robust, bursting off the walls.

Jamie Wyeth

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