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    One of the lessons of history is that 'nothing' is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

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I once asked my history teacher how we were expected to learn anything useful from his subject, when it seemed read more

I once asked my history teacher how we were expected to learn anything useful from his subject, when it seemed to me to be nothing but a monotonous and sordid succession of robber baron scumbags devoid of any admirable human qualities. I failed history.

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Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.

Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.

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History is the essence of innumerable Biographies.

History is the essence of innumerable Biographies.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: History Quotes,
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History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

by Anatole France Found in: History Quotes,
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Failure is impossible.

Failure is impossible.

by Susan B. Anthony Found in: History Quotes,
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More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills, and proclamations.

More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills, and proclamations.

by John Barth Found in: History Quotes,
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Sir Francis Drake circumsized the world with a 100-foot clipper.

Sir Francis Drake circumsized the world with a 100-foot clipper.

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If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: read more

If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: "President Can't Swim.".

by Lyndon B. Johnson Found in: History Quotes,
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How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?

How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?

by Charles De Gaulle Found in: History Quotes,
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