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    History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

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Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

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To many fame comes too late.

To many fame comes too late.

by Luis De Camoens Found in: History Quotes,
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I feel like I'm part of history being made. I leave Apple board meetings thinking, 'I've got to do a read more

I feel like I'm part of history being made. I leave Apple board meetings thinking, 'I've got to do a better job.'

by Andrea Jung Found in: History Quotes,
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We live in a world where amnesia is the most wished-for state. When did history become a bad word?

We live in a world where amnesia is the most wished-for state. When did history become a bad word?

by John Guare Found in: History Quotes,
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Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will read more

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

by Herodotus Found in: History Quotes,
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Time is my greatest enemy.

Time is my greatest enemy.

by Evita Peron Found in: History Quotes,
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The contact with manners then is education; and this Thucydides
appears to assert when he says history is philosophy read more

The contact with manners then is education; and this Thucydides
appears to assert when he says history is philosophy learned from
examples.

by Dionysius Of Heraclea Found in: History Quotes,
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The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

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The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

by Woodrow Wilson Found in: History Quotes,
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