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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
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To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions read more
To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.
Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.
Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.
The men who make history have not time to write it.
The men who make history have not time to write it.
History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.
History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.
History is a confused heap of facts.
History is a confused heap of facts.
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.
She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.
She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.