Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki/events of 7-9 August

Famous quotes containing the words atomic, events and/or august:

    “Quite often ... these little guys, who might be making atomic weapons or who might be guilty of some human rights violation ... are looking for someone to listen to their problems and help them communicate.”
    —Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)

    “It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the counsels, and to leave the observations and conclusions thereupon to the liberty and faculty of every man’s judgement.”
    —Francis Bacon (1561–1626)

    “That night ended the day when history was written in Abilene. August 14, 1865 was the date. That was the end of the first drive on the Chisolm Trail. It was just the first of thousands of such drives bringing beef to the world.”
    —Borden Chase [Frank Fowler] (1900–1971)