“Economy and ideology. The claim (presented as an essential postulate of historical materialism) that every fluctuation of politics and ideology can be presented and expounded as an immediate expression of the structure, must be contested in theory as primitive infantilism, and combated in practice with the authentic testimony of Marx, the author of concrete political and historical works.” PoliticalPracticeEconomyExpressionTheoryEssentialsClaimsStructureHistoricalIdeologyMaterialismConcretePrimitiveTestimonyFluctuation Author:Antonio Gramsci
“Written history may, in the course of its narrative, use some of the laws established by the various sciences, but its own task remains that of relating the essential sequence of historical action and, qua history, to tell what happened, not why.” MayUseActionLawCoursesWrittenHappenedEssentialsTasksRemainsHistoricalVariousNarrativeSequenceWritten History Book:The New Psychohistory Source: The New Psychohistory
“My concern today is with the painting of manners of the present. The past is interesting not only by reason of the beauty which could be distilled from it by those artists for whom it was the present, but also precisely because it is the past, for its historical value. It is the same with the present. The pleasure which we derive from the representation of the present is due not only to the beauty with which it can be invested, but also to its essential quality of being present” ReasonTodayPastArtistValuesPleasureInterestingQualityPaintingEssentialsConcernHistoricalDuesMannersRepresentationHistorical Value Book:The Painters of Modern Life Source: The Painters of Modern Life
“Everybody needs a fan, and the support and the encouragement. We're human beings; that is an essential part of the equation. When that fan is not there and when you're in a situation that triggers you on a historical level, you behave impulsively. You can destroy years worth of work professionally, personally, in a moment of being triggered by that.” NeedsYearsHumansMomentsHuman BeingsLevelsSituationSupportFansEssentialsEncouragementHistoricalBehaveEquationsTriggers Author:Jillian Michaels
“I think it is vitally important to study History. If we are going to lead Britain safely into the future, it is essential that we understand our country's historical roots. If we can learn the lessons of the past, we will be able to avoid making mistakes in the future.” IfsThinkingImportantCountryAblePastMistakeStudyLessonsEssentialsRootsHistoricalOur CountryBritainMaking MistakesLessons Of The Past Author:Tony Blair
“I think that the essential instruction of the Bible is very much topical. The sole problem is that with every change of historical setting, you need to readjust the interpretation of the message.” ThinkingNeedsProblemEssentialsMessagesHistoricalSettingSettingsInterpretationInstructionSole Author:Zygmunt Bauman