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History is philosophy learned from examples.
History is philosophy learned from examples.
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.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
The past grows gradually around one, like a placenta for dying.
The past grows gradually around one, like a placenta for dying.
It is one thing to learn about the past; it is another to wallow in it.
It is one thing to learn about the past; it is another to wallow in it.
The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful and a read more
The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful and a snootful at the same time?
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?
Throughout history females have picked providers. males have picked anything.
Throughout history females have picked providers. males have picked anything.
All history, of course, is the history of wars.
All history, of course, is the history of wars.