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No one who has studied Western history can cling to the belief that the Nazis invented genocide Picture Quote #1

There is some history that I want not to have happened. I resist the consequences of being Nemesis Picture Quote #1

For history is a pontoon bridge. Every man walks and works at its building end, and has come as far as he has over the pontoons laid by others he may never have heard of Picture Quote #1

We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence and that the center of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary Picture Quote #1

Every people has a past, but the dignity of a history comes when a community of scholars devotes itself to chronicling and studying that past Picture Quote #1

Our family arrived in England in 1960. At that time I thought the war was ancient history. But if I think of 15 years ago from now, that's 1990, and that seems like yesterday to me Picture Quote #1

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It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump Picture Quote #1

History is in a manner a sacred thing, so far as it contains truth; for where truth is, the supreme Father of it may also be said to be, at least, inasmuch as concerns truth Picture Quote #1

History is the depository of great actions, the witness of what is past, the example and instructor of the present, and monitor to the future Picture Quote #1

It may be that a crowd at a particular moment of history creates the object to justify its gathering Picture Quote #1

Every writer has his writing technique - what he can and can't do to describe something like war or history. I'm not good at writing about those things, but I try because I feel it is necessary to write that kind of thing Picture Quote #1

Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great Picture Quote #1

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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history Picture Quote #1

In all history there is no war which was not hatched by the governments, the governments alone, independent of the interests of the people, to whom war is always pernicious even when successful Picture Quote #1

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question Picture Quote #1

Personally, I would be delighted if there were a life after death, especially if it permitted me to continue to learn about this world and others, if it gave me a chance to discover how history turns out Picture Quote #1

If you take a look at history, you will find that the understanding of what is good and evil has always existed before the individual religions. The religions were only invented by people afterwards, in order to express this idea Picture Quote #1

The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself Picture Quote #1

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Last scene of all, that ends this strange eventful history, is second childishness and mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything Picture Quote #1

Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery Picture Quote #1

To correct a natural indifference I was placed half-way between misery and the sun. Misery kept me from believing that all was well under the sun, and the sun taught me that history wasn't everything Picture Quote #1

But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation, the wonder of science, scientific ways of thinking, and the history of scientific ideas, rather than laboratory experience Picture Quote #1

The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history Picture Quote #1

In all my study of history, I have never found a time or place I would rather have lived than now Picture Quote #1

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We have wasted history like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar Picture Quote #1

Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included Picture Quote #1

The commonest mistake in history is underestimating your opponent; it happens at the poker table all the time Picture Quote #1

If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization Picture Quote #1

We've got the most prosperous culture in human history and we've also got the biggest spiritual hole in human history Picture Quote #1

You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know Picture Quote #1

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No one who has studied Western history can cling to the belief that the Nazis invented genocide (History Quotes) There is some history that I want not to have happened. I resist the consequences of being Nemesis (History Quotes) For history is a pontoon bridge. Every man walks and works at its building end, and has come as far as he has over the pontoons laid by others he may never have heard of (History Quotes) We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence and that the center of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary (History Quotes) Every people has a past, but the dignity of a history comes when a community of scholars devotes itself to chronicling and studying that past (History Quotes) Our family arrived in England in 1960. At that time I thought the war was ancient history. But if I think of 15 years ago from now, that's 1990, and that seems like yesterday to me (History Quotes) It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump (History Quotes) History is in a manner a sacred thing, so far as it contains truth; for where truth is, the supreme Father of it may also be said to be, at least, inasmuch as concerns truth (History Quotes) History is the depository of great actions, the witness of what is past, the example and instructor of the present, and monitor to the future (History Quotes) It may be that a crowd at a particular moment of history creates the object to justify its gathering (History Quotes) Every writer has his writing technique - what he can and can't do to describe something like war or history. I'm not good at writing about those things, but I try because I feel it is necessary to write that kind of thing (History Quotes) Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great (History Quotes) The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history (History Quotes) In all history there is no war which was not hatched by the governments, the governments alone, independent of the interests of the people, to whom war is always pernicious even when successful (History Quotes) Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question (History Quotes) Personally, I would be delighted if there were a life after death, especially if it permitted me to continue to learn about this world and others, if it gave me a chance to discover how history turns out (History Quotes) If you take a look at history, you will find that the understanding of what is good and evil has always existed before the individual religions. The religions were only invented by people afterwards, in order to express this idea (History Quotes) The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself (History Quotes) Last scene of all, that ends this strange eventful history, is second childishness and mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything (History Quotes) Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery (History Quotes) To correct a natural indifference I was placed half-way between misery and the sun. Misery kept me from believing that all was well under the sun, and the sun taught me that history wasn't everything (History Quotes) But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation, the wonder of science, scientific ways of thinking, and the history of scientific ideas, rather than laboratory experience (History Quotes) The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history (History Quotes) In all my study of history, I have never found a time or place I would rather have lived than now (History Quotes) We have wasted history like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar (History Quotes) Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included (History Quotes) The commonest mistake in history is underestimating your opponent; it happens at the poker table all the time (History Quotes) If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization (History Quotes) We've got the most prosperous culture in human history and we've also got the biggest spiritual hole in human history (History Quotes) You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know (History Quotes)

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