12 Charles A. Beard Quotes for You to Enjoy

Charles A. Beard

American Historian

Born: Nov 27, 1874

Died: Sep 1, 1948

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All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. Charles A. Beard

God History You Dark Power First Stars Flower Enough Destroy Mad Would See Slowly Small Exceedingly Make Bee Gods Grind Sentences Lessons Whom Four Mills

You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence. Charles A. Beard

Best You Struggle Yourself Dangerous Independence Citizen Reflect Reputation Fathers Our Ways Phrases About Only Days Go Repeating Very Get Which Used Founding Founding Fathers Need

Certainly, the president is expected to safeguard the Constitution by vetoing unconstitutional acts of Congress. This is especially true because many laws can only be brought before the courts in a collateral way, if at all. Charles A. Beard

Constitution Before Congress President Way Collateral Brought Laws Only Unconstitutional True Safeguard Because Courts Expected Certainly Many Acts

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. Charles A. Beard

You Dark Stars Enough See

The president is commander-in-chief of the army and navy and of the state militia when called into the service of the United States. He holds this power in time of peace as well as in time of war. Charles A. Beard

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Quite naturally, the men who led in stirring up the revolt against Great Britain and in keeping the fighting temper of the Revolutionists at the proper heat were the boldest and most radical thinkers - men like Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson. Charles A. Beard

Great Men Fighting Radical Great Britain Thomas Thomas Jefferson Temper Proper Like Most Were Led Stirring Up Revolt Heat Quite Samuel Against Paine Naturally Who Jefferson Boldest Henry Keeping Thinkers Britain

Foreigners may be admitted to citizenship by naturalization, either collectively or individually. Collective naturalization may occur when a foreign territory and its inhabitants are transferred to the United States. Charles A. Beard

Collective States Citizenship Collectively Admitted Individually Territory Occur Foreign Foreigners May Transferred Either Inhabitants United United States

It would indeed be a sad misfortune if man were released from the necessity of work and struggle, for it is a well-known fact that organs which do not function atrophy; and according to the old saying, 'Idleness is the devil's workshop.' Charles A. Beard

Party machinery is not a fortuitous development, but is the direct result of the requirements of practical politics. The necessity of nominating candidates for offices leads inevitably to the development of caucuses and conventions. Charles A. Beard

Politics Result Party Machinery Direct Development Leads Practical Inevitably Offices Candidates Conventions Requirements Fortuitous Necessity

Lincoln was a supreme politician. He understood politics because he understood human nature. Charles A. Beard

Politics Nature Politician Human Nature He Supreme Because Understood Lincoln Human

The study of history reveals that human progress has not been continuous and regular, but intermittent and spasmodic, often depending upon apparently accidental causes. It is difficult to get a cross-section view of society at any given stage. Charles A. Beard

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