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Kelly Miller [1863-1939] American

Rank: 101
Sociologist, Mathematician

Kelly Miller was an African-American mathematician, sociologist, essayist, newspaper columnist, author, and an important figure in the intellectual life of black America for close to half a century. He was known as "The Bard of the Potomac" in his day.

Communication, Truth

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I see that the path of progress has never taken a straight line, but has always been a zigzag course amid the conflicting forces of right and wrong, truth and error, justice and injustice, cruelty and mercy.	Truth	101
For a century after the reign of Frederick, Prussia remained the most prominent Germanic state in Europe.		102
No American can read the story of the part America took in the war without experiencing a glow of patriotic feeling. Every Allied nation can say the same thing.		103
Moreover, broad plans commensurate with our national purpose and resources would bring conviction of our power to every soldier in the front line, to the nations associated with us in the war, and to the enemy.		104
The Engineer Corps is charged with all construction, including light railways and roads.		105
The French were generous in giving us assistance in corps and army artillery, with its personnel, and we were confident from the start of our superiority over the enemy in guns of all calibers.		106
Germany expected that at the most a day or so would see Belgian resistance broken and the dash on Paris begun. It was not safe to start such a forward rush with Belgium unconquered.		107
Having achieved such signal successes in the east, Russia and Roumania being both disposed of, the German leaders planned a campaign designed to crush Italy.		108
In 1917 - as we have seen, - Italy suffered a great reverse, losing 200,000 soldiers and immense supplies.		109
In the early days of his reign, Bismarck confided to a friend that it would some day be necessary for Germany to confine William II in an insane asylum.		110
The eventual place the American army should take on the western front was to a large extent influenced by the vital question of communication and supply.	Communication	111
The success of the Allies in the west was in a measure offset by Teutonic victories in the east. When the invasion of Belgium began, Russia made immediate efforts to counteract by invasion of East Prussia.		112
Kara Braxton, she's a great player, so I think they can go far this year.		113
The collapse of Russia was the second great event of 1917.		114
The year 1915 was one of meager results, the advantages remaining on the side of the Central Powers, with this understanding, however: The Allies were growing stronger because Great Britain was making rapid progress in marshaling her resources for war.		115
To meet the shortage of supplies from America, due to lack of shipping, the representatives of the different supply departments were constantly in search of available material and supplies in Europe.		116
When the armistice was declared American forces had fought their way to Sedan.		117
With Germany herself falling, it is not strange that the nations leagued with her also went down to defeat.		118

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