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    History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they
    have exhausted all other alternatives.

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History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.

History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.

by Nancy Pickard Found in: History Quotes,
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Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it and wiser than the one read more

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it and wiser than the one that comes after it.

by George Orwell Found in: History Quotes,
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Be as a tower firmly set; Shakes not its top for any blast that blows.

Be as a tower firmly set; Shakes not its top for any blast that blows.

by Dante Alighieri Found in: History Quotes,
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I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of read more

I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of grays and lavenders, two rivers shaping it to a point and the cliff rising above me like a challenge.

by Theodore H. White Found in: History Quotes,
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There is no life that does not contribute to history.

There is no life that does not contribute to history.

by Dorothy West Found in: History Quotes,
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[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

by Adm James Stockdale Found in: History Quotes,
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One of the lessons of history is that 'nothing' is often a good thing to do and always a clever read more

One of the lessons of history is that 'nothing' is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

by Will Durant Found in: History Quotes,
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I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined read more

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.

by Henry Adams Found in: History Quotes,
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History is written by the victors.

History is written by the victors.

by Winston Churchill Found in: History Quotes,
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