Famous quotes containing the words historic, preservation and/or act:
“The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces—in nature, in society, in man himself.”
—Leon Trotsky (1879–1940)
“The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a thing as physical morality.”
—Herbert Spencer (1820–1903)
“To act collectively is according to the spirit of our institutions.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)