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Half Century Quotes (page 2)

And there was never a better time to delve for pleasure in language than the sixteenth century, when novelty blew through English like a spring breeze. Some twelve thousand words, a phenomenal number, entered the language between 1500 and 1650, about half of them still in use today, and old words were employed in ways not tried before. Nouns became verbs and adverbs; adverbs became adjectives. Expressions that could not have grammatically existed before - such as 'breathing one's last' and... Bill Bryson
For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character. Ferdinand Mount
Richard Meier quote: "Rome has not seen a modern building in more than half a..."
Rome has not seen a modern building in more than half a century. It is a city frozen in time. Richard Meier
The leadership lost its nerve. Instead of taking the lead in the reform movement... they pulled the plug on it. They tried and are still trying to return the church to the dry ice of the previous century and a half. Andrew Greeley
In taking action we must remember that the things which are happening to the Jews today are but a part of the general disintegration anticipated by philosophers and historians of different schools for almost half a century. Louis Finkelstein
Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later. Bob Filner
We said in our 21st Century Party paper there are 61 mosaic groups, which the market research people use as different socio-economic categories and half of our members come from just five of those groups and that is very narrow - too narrow. Francis Maude
Tom Wolfe quote: "I still believe nonfiction is the most important literature to..."
I still believe nonfiction is the most important literature to come out of the second half of the 20th century. Tom Wolfe
Li Peng quote: "As a historical legacy, the Kashmir conflict has been an..."
As a historical legacy, the Kashmir conflict has been an outstanding issue for more than half a century. Li Peng
If government half a century ago had provided us with all our dinners and breakfasts, it would be the practice of our orators today to assume the impossibility of our providing for ourselves. Auberon Herbert
As I grew up, I was continually to suffer hardships in different realms of life - in my family, in my relationship to Japanese society and in my way of living at large in the latter half of the twentieth century. Kenzaburo Oe
Philip Zimbardo quote: "After doing psychology for half a century, my passion for all..."
After doing psychology for half a century, my passion for all of it is greater than ever. Philip Zimbardo
In this choice, as I look back over more than half a century, I can only follow - and trust - the same sort of instinct that one follows in the art of fiction. Mary A. Ward
In the latter half of the last century the impact of the expanding influence of Western culture and economic system brought about in China a severe conflict. Chen Ning Yang
Isaac Bashevis Singer quote: "The second half of the twentieth century is a complete flop."
The second half of the twentieth century is a complete flop. Isaac Bashevis Singer

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