“ One of humankind's most enduring misconceptions is that of nature's bounty... the belief that nature is such a powerful force that it is indestructible. Mark Kurlansky
“ Don't you sense the enormity of your mistake – you invade a country without understanding its music. – Norman Mailer Mark Kurlansky
“ Man wants to see nature and evolution as separate from human activities. There is a natural world, and there is man. But man also belongs to the natural world. If he is a ferocious predator, that too… Mark Kurlansky
“ In February 1912, ancient China came to an end when the last of three millennia of Chinese emperors abdicated.Imagine twentieth-century Italy coming to terms with the fall of the Roman empire or Egypt… Mark Kurlansky
“ And so you have more opportunities and more responsibilities than any other generation in history. Mark Kurlansky
“ Gen. de Gaulle is only concerned about history, and no jury can dictate the judgment of history. Georges Pompidou Mark Kurlansky
“ A modern revolutionary group, explained Abbie Hoffman, headed for the television station, not the factory. Mark Kurlansky
“ It was said that in the markets to the south of Taghaza salt was exchanged for its weight in gold, which was an exaggeration. The misconception comes from the West African style of silent barter noted… Mark Kurlansky
“ For a time, the Hanseatics were well appreciated as honorable merchants who ensured quality and fought against unscrupulous practices. They were known as Easterlings because they came from the east, a… Mark Kurlansky
“ Anyone who attempts any thing original in this world must expect a bit of ridicule. The Mark Kurlansky
“ Baby formula contains three salts: magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, and sodium chloride. Mark Kurlansky
“ Societies have always been shaped more by the nature of the media by which men communicate than by the content of the communication. —MARSHALL MCLUHAN AND QUENTIN FIORE, The Medium Is the Massage, 196… Mark Kurlansky
“ At times soldiers were even paid in salt, which was the origin of the word salary and the expression worth his salt or earning his salt. In fact, the Latin word sal became the French word solde, meani… Mark Kurlansky
“ General Motors, ITT, and Ford come most readily to mind as having plants protected by Hitler, Mark Kurlansky
