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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 a confused heap of facts.
History is a confused heap of facts.
The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.
The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.
I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.
I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.
The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.
The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.
The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.
True enough, the country is calm. Calm as a morgue or a grave, would you not say?
True enough, the country is calm. Calm as a morgue or a grave, would you not say?
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.
