"In the course of history, men come to see that iron necessity is neither iron nor necessary." ― Friedrich Nietzsche Topic(s): History Tags: course, history More From Friedrich Nietzsche "What do I care about the purring of one who cannot love, like the cat?" "There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness." "The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends." More In History "Well I teach in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz. So that’s my primary work. I lecture on various campuses and in various communities across the country and other parts of the world."― Angela Davis "To be sure, the vast majority of people who are untrained can accept the results of science only on authority."― Morris Raphael Cohen "As you grow older and young people come up to you with their history books, you realize that some of the things I have been able to do have been impactful. But for me, I try to keep everything in perspective and stay humble."― Jackie Joyner-Kersee