1953/events/april

Famous quotes containing the words events and/or april:

“Just as a mirror may be used to reflect images, so ancient events may be used to understand the present.”
—Chinese proverb.

“In April 1917 the illusion of isolation was destroyed, America came to the end of innocence, and of the exuberant freedom of bachelor independence. That the responsibilities of world power have not made us happier is no surprise. To help ourselves manage them, we have replaced the illusion of isolation with a new illusion of omnipotence.”
—Barbara Tuchman (1912–1989)