“Abraham Lincoln was, in my judgment, in many respects, the grandest man ever President of the United States. Upon his monument these words should be written: "Here sleeps the only man in the history of the world who, having been clothed with almost absolute power, never abused it, except upon the side of mercy."” MenWorldShouldStatesSidesPresidentSleepUnitedUnited StatesWrittenJudgmentMercyAbsolutesWorld HistoryMonumentAbrahamAbsolute Power Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“Americans took a great deal too much credit for creating wealth, when most of the time they had really just been living off natural bounty unprecedented in the history of the world.” WorldNaturalWealthDealsUnited StatesToo MuchCreatingCreditWorld HistoryUnprecedentedBountyCreating Wealth Book:Moo Source: Moo
“Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shifted decisively into the hands of the upstart across the sea, the United States, by far the most powerful and wealthy society in world history.” WorldWellsWarEndsStatesHandsUnitedPowerfulUnited StatesSeaCenturyPositionDespiteWar Of The WorldsBritainMost PowerfulWealthySteadyWorld War IiDeclineWorld War IDominant20th CenturyWorld HistoryDominanceWorld PowerUpstart Author:Noam Chomsky
“The United States is probably the most [socially] mobile society in the history of the world. The virtues that are most valuable in it are diligence, discipline, ambition, and a willingness to take risks. Education and credentials are most important in government; elsewhere most skills are learned on the job.” WorldImportantStatesGovernmentJobsUnitedUnited StatesVirtueRiskDisciplineSkillsAmbitionValuableWillingnessElsewhereWorld HistoryMobileDiligenceCredentials Author:George Gilder