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    Tyranny destroys or strengthens the individual; freedom enervates him, until he becomes no more than a puppet. Man has more chances of saving himself by hell than by paradise.

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France is delighted at this new opportunity to show the world that when one has the will one can succeed read more

France is delighted at this new opportunity to show the world that when one has the will one can succeed in joining peoples who have been brought close by history.

by Francois Mitterrand Found in: History Quotes,
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A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have often made a hero of the same man read more

A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have often made a hero of the same man who by indigestion, a restless night, and a rainy morning, would have proved a coward.

by Earl Of Chesterfield Found in: History Quotes,
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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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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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History is more or less bunk.

History is more or less bunk.

by Henry Ford Found in: History Quotes,
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History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

by Karl Marx Found in: History Quotes,
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Fame always brings loneliness. Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole.

Fame always brings loneliness. Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole.

by Vicki Baum Found in: Fame Quotes, History Quotes,
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Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back.

Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back.

by William O. Douglas 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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