Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Albert Bushnell Hart

Quote by Albert Bushnell Hart

Work

Epochs of American History

This book explores the key events, cultural shifts, and political developments that have shaped the United States across various epochs. more

Author

Albert Bushnell Hart
Albert Bushnell Hart

Albert Bushnell Hart was an American historian renowned for his contributions to the study of American history, particularly in the areas of political and social history. Born on July 1, 1854, and passing away on July 16, 1943, Hart's work has had a lasting impact on the field. He was a professor at Yale University and a member of the American Historical Association, with his seminal work 'The Union of the American People' (1887) being a cornerstone in the study of American political history. more

You May Also Like

“Always remember, money is a servant; you are the master. Be very careful not to reverse that equation, because many people of high intelligence have already done so, to their great detriments. Unfortunately, many of these poor souls loved money and used people, which violated one of the most basic laws governing true financial success. You should always love people and use money, rather than the reverse!”

“It is important to feel the anger without judging it, without attempting to find meaning in it. It may take many forms: anger at the health-care system, at life, at your loved one for leaving. Life is unfair. Death is unfair. Anger is a natural reaction to the unfairness of loss.”

“You know, your first album is about really amazing things. Your first album is always about coming of age, first love, first loss, usually you suffer a first loss of someone that you love to death, even, you know, really big life lessons, things you learn from your parents' divorce or from the travels that you took.”

“There are congregations on nearly every corner. I'm not sure we need more churches. What we need is a church. I say one church is better than fifty. I have tried to remove the plural form churches from my vocabulary, training myself to think of the church as Christ did, and as the early Christians did. The metaphors for her are always singular - a body, a bride. I heard one gospel preacher say it like this, as he really wound up and broke a sweat: "We've got to unite ourselves as one body. Because Jesus is coming back, and he's coming back for a bride not a harem.”