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    The game of History is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of thr majority in the middle.

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

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

by Abba Eban Found in: History Quotes,
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Might does not make right, it only makes history.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

by Jim Fiebig Found in: History Quotes,
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History: An account, mostly false, of events unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

History: An account, mostly false, of events unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: History Quotes,
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History is more or less bunk. It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and read more

History is more or less bunk. It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker's dam is the history we made today.

by Henry Ford Found in: History Quotes,
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Give the historians something to write about.

Give the historians something to write about.

by Propertius Found in: History Quotes,
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It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands read more

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.

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Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

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

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

by Abba Eban Found in: History Quotes,
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