A Quote by Margaret Mead

Creationism: the theory that Rome was built in a day.

Margaret Mead

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Margaret Mead
American - Scientist
December 16, 1901 - November 15, 1978

Creationists reject Darwin's theory of evolution on the grounds that it is "just a theory". This is a valid criticism: evolution is indeed merely "a theory", albeit one with ten billion times more credence than the theory of creationism - although, to be fair, the theory of creationism is more than just a theory. It's also a fairy story. And children love fairy stories, which is presumably why so many creationists are keen to have their whimsical gibberish taught in schools.

Charlie Brooker

And I myself, in Rome, heard it said openly in the streets, "If there is a hell, then Rome is built on it." MARTIN LUTHER, Against the Roman Papacy, An Institution of the Devil London is the epitome of our times, and the Rome of to-day.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Rome wasn't built in a day, and the internet is our new Rome

Kanye West

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Kurt Vonnegut

Rome was not built in one day.

John Heywood

Rome wasn't built in a day, and neit'er was Syracuse.

Shemp Howard

Rome wasn't built in a day. And neither was your body.

Tony Horton

They say Rome wasn't built in a day, but I wasn't on that particular job.

Brian Clough

And I myself, in Rome, heard it said openly in the streets, "If there is a hell, then Rome is built on it.

Martin Luther

Society would not tolerate legislation declaring that the theory that the sun circles the earth be given equal time with the theory of a heliocentric solar system; it should not pay attention to the equally preposterous notions of scientific creationism

Robert E. Ornstein

Rome wasn't built in a day, but man, did they get a break on the labor.

Jimmy Hoffa

As the old saying went, the Manhattan Project wasn't built in a day. Or was that Rome? Something to do with Earth, anyway.

Alastair Reynolds

Rome was not built in a day Opposition will come your way But the harder the battle you see It's the sweeter the victory

Jimmy Cliff

the pyramids were built for pharaohs on the happy theory that they could take their stuff with them. Versailles was built for kings on the theory that they should live surrounded by the finest stuff. The Mall of America is built on the premise that we should all be able to afford this stuff. It may be a shallow culture, but it's by-God democratic. Sneer if you dare; this is something new in world history.

Molly Ivins

Remember, 'Rome was not built in a day.' Instant success is never possible. Competence results only from sustained, consistent, self-disciplined effort over an extended period of time.

Bud Wilkinson

Rome wasn't built in A.D.

Flann O'Brien

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