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Stephen Ambrose

Stephen Edward Ambrose (January 10, 1936 – October 13, 2002) was an American historian and biographer of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. He was a longtime professor of history at the University of New Orleans and the author of many bestselling volumes of American popular history.

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The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.

Faith, Hope, Implies, Inspirational, Past, Source

Within Easy Company they had made the best friends they had ever had, or would ever have. They were prepared to die for each other; more important, they were prepared to kill for each other.

Company, Die, Easy, Important, Made

Dams have harmed our wildlife and made rivers less useful for recreation.

Rivers, Dams, Wildlife, Harmed, Useful

I think that the opportunity to improve race relations in the United States has been put off temporarily.

Opportunity, Race, Temporarily, Think, Thinking

The more sophisticated we get, the more advanced our buildings and vehicles become, the more vulnerable we are.

Advanced, Building, Buildings, Sophisticated, Vehicles, Vulnerable

It is through history that we learn who we are and how we got that way, why and how we changed, why the good sometimes prevailed and sometimes did not.

Changed, Learn, Prevailed, Sometimes, Way, Who We Are

American is the first democratic nation-state.

American, Democratic, Firsts, States

Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death.

Death, Freed, Jefferson, Slave, Slaves, Washington

In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries you have these great nation states hurling their young men at one another. The victory was really going to rest on who could do the best job of bringing up their kids to become efficient and effective soldiers. That's pretty grandiose, I guess, but I do think that, and thank God it's been the armies of democracy that have emerged from this as the triumphant armies.

God, Jobs, Nineteenth, Peace, Twentieth, War

The Canadians have managed to live peacefully with their Indians. It is disgrace that the United States has not done the same.

Canadians, Disgrace, Done, Managed, United States, Usa

My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier.

Book, Lasts, My Favorite, Published, Favorite

The Holocaust was the most evil crime ever committed.

Crime, Evil, Holocaust

Reading your own material aloud forces you to listen.

Aloud, Force, Forces, Material, Materials, Reading

As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.

Guiding, Guiding Principles, Long, Promise, Way

Almost everything Truman did in foreign affairs I approve of.

Affair, Affairs, Foreign, Foreign Affairs, Truman

In the 19th century, we devoted our best minds to exploring nature. In the 20th century, we devoted ourselves to controlling and harnessing it. In the 21st century, we must devote ourselves to restoring it.

Devote, Devoted, Environmental, Exploring, Mind, Rivers

Friendships are different from all other relationships. Unlike acquaintanceship, friendship is based on love. Unlike lovers and married couples, it is free of jealousy. Unlike children and parents, it knows neither criticism nor resentment. Friendship has no status in law. Business partnerships are based on a contract. So is marriage. Parents are bound by law. But friendships are freely entered into, freely given, and freely exercised.

Children, Couple, Couples, Different, Friendship, Partnerships

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or ethnic restaurants.

Ethnic, Immigration, Restaurants, Set, War, Winning

Winning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress.

Forward, History, Non, Progress, War, Winning

Friends never cheat on each other, or take advantage, or lie. Friends do not spy on one another, yet they have no secrets. Friends glory in each other's successes and are downcast by the failures. Friends minister to each other, nurse each other. Friends give to each other, worry about each other, stand always ready to help. Perfect friendship is rarely achieved, but at its height it is an ecstasy.

Downcast, Ecstasy, Giving, Lying, Nurse

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