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    Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons of history.

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Histories are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted
with an eye and a soul.

Histories are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted
with an eye and a soul.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: History Quotes,
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Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

by Alexander Pope Found in: History Quotes, Wit 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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History is the great dust-heap... a pageant and not a philosophy.

History is the great dust-heap... a pageant and not a philosophy.

by Augustine Birrell Found in: History Quotes,
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It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be read more

It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be useful to Him in this respect that He tolerates their existence.

by Samuel Butler Found in: History Quotes,
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History does not always repeat itself.

History does not always repeat itself.

by John W. Campbell Found in: History Quotes,
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No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after read more

No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.

by Herbert Hoover Found in: History Quotes,
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We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

by Anon. Found in: History Quotes,
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To design the future effectively, you must first let go of your past.

To design the future effectively, you must first let go of your past.

by Charles J. Givens Found in: History Quotes,
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