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    History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers with scars.

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The long historian of my country's woes.

The long historian of my country's woes.

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Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the read more

Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the same time.

by Mary Coleridge Found in: History Quotes,
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History belongs to the winner.

History belongs to the winner.

by Anon. Found in: History Quotes,
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Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will read more

Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.

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The main thing is to make history, not to write it.

The main thing is to make history, not to write it.

by Otto Von Bismarck Found in: History Quotes,
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We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.

We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.

by Don Herold Found in: History Quotes,
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There is properly no history, only biography.

There is properly no history, only biography.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: History Quotes,
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The dignity of history.

The dignity of history.

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History is the devil's scripture.

History is the devil's scripture.

by Lord Byron Found in: History Quotes,
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