"The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible." ― Jacques Chirac Topic(s): History More From Jacques Chirac "Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life." More In History "I’m really interested in modern history, but to fulfill a History degree at Brown you have to do modern and pre-modern."― Emma Watson "I feel like I’m too busy writing history to read it."― Kanye West "What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority."― Arthur Erickson