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    The reign of Antoninus is marked by the rare advantage of
    furnishing very few materials for history, which is indeed little
    more than the register of the crimes, and misfortunes of mankind.

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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

by George Santayana Found in: History Quotes,
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History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

by Anatole France Found in: History Quotes,
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History is a vision of God's creation on the move.

History is a vision of God's creation on the move.

by Arnold J. Toynbee Found in: History Quotes,
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It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.

It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.

by Rebecca West Found in: History Quotes,
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History as a discipline can be characterized as having a collective forgetfulness about women.

History as a discipline can be characterized as having a collective forgetfulness about women.

by Clarice Stasz Stoll Found in: History Quotes,
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Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

by Unknown Found in: Heroism Quotes, History Quotes,
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There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.

There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.

by Geraldine Jewsbury Found in: History Quotes,
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Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it

Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it

by Oscar Wilde 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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