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I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.
I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
There is no life that does not contribute to history.
There is no life that does not contribute to history.
Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.
Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.
History: A distillation of rumor.
History: A distillation of rumor.
Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.
Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.
History teaches us that whenever a weak and ignorant people possess a thing which a strong and enlightened people want, read more
History teaches us that whenever a weak and ignorant people possess a thing which a strong and enlightened people want, it must be yielded up peaceably.
History is a confused heap of facts.
History is a confused heap of facts.
The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
