A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall. Votes: 4
Vince LombardiThe notion that human life is sacred just because it is human life is medieval. Votes: 4
Peter SingerEvery outbreak across the globe today stems from a descendant of the medieval plague. Votes: 2
Hendrik PoinarWe are living in modern times throughout the world and yet are dominated by medieval minds. Votes: 2
Eqbal AhmadEvery European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis. Votes: 2
Umberto EcoThe medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all of humanity. Votes: 2
Timothy RadcliffeWe've got paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technologies. Votes: 0
E. O. WilsonGoering was known to wear togas, fur coats and faux-medieval hunting outfits. Votes: 0
Richard OveryIn Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It's that contrast we like. Votes: 0
Richard RogersThank goodness we don't live in medieval times, when people fought wars over ideas. Votes: 0
Wojciech JaruzelskiI've always been interested in a lot of the medieval art portraying people being tormented. Votes: 0
Jack LarsonWe exist in a bizarre combination of Stone Age emotions, medieval beliefs, and god-like technology. Votes: 0
E. O. WilsonBut no, I don't think I'm particularly drawn to the period roles or the medieval roles. Votes: 0
Hugh DancyI was brought up in Florence, a beautiful medieval town whose rhythm is completely in antiquity. Votes: 0
Oleg CassiniAh, life in medieval times! Yeah, we only have to worry about losing our heads every day. Votes: 0
David KuklisBut I don't even think you hear me at all Under your medieval ceiling behind your biblical wall Votes: 0
Rufus WainwrightYour chances of dying a violent death are 1/500th of what they used to be during medieval times. Votes: 0
Peter DiamandisI've always been interested in a lot of the medieval art portraying people being tormented. Votes: 3 Jack Larson
In the first book of my Discworld series, published more than 26 years ago, I introduced Death as a character; there was nothing particularly new about this - death has featured in art and literature since medieval times, and for centuries we have had a fascination with the Grim Reaper. Votes: 1 Terry Pratchett
The track record of economists in predicting events is monstrously bad. It is beyond simplification; it is like medieval medicine. Votes: 3 Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The synagogues of late antiquity and the early medieval period were built around imagery: imagery of remembering the Temple, but also of the celestial zodiac, too. Votes: 3 Simon Schama
There is an old joke about socialism as the synthesis of the highest achievements of the whole human history to date: from prehistoric societies it took primitivism; from the Ancient world it took slavery; from medieval society brutal domination; from capitalism exploitation; and from socialism the name. Votes: 3 Slavoj Žižek