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September 11 was terrible but, if one goes back over the history of the IRA, what happened to the Americans wasn't that terrible Picture Quote #1

In the history of the treatment of depression, there was the dunking stool, purging of the bowels of black bile, hoses, attempts to shock the patient. All of these represent hatred or aggression towards what depression represents in the patient Picture Quote #1

All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing Picture Quote #1

Some women's faces are, in their brightness, a prophecy; and some, in their sadness, a history Picture Quote #1

It's a penis, Margo said, in the same sense that Rhode Island is a state: it may have an illustrious history, but it sure isn't big Picture Quote #1

A man acquainted with history may, in some respect, be said to have lived from the beginning of the world, and to have been making continual additions to his stock of knowledge in every century Picture Quote #1

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No matter what he does, every person on Earth plays a central role in the history of the world. and normally he doesn't know it Picture Quote #1

The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds, as it amuses the fancy, as it improves the understanding, and as it strengthens virtue Picture Quote #1

In history as in human life, regret does not bring back a lost moment and a thousand years will not recover something lost in a single hour Picture Quote #1

Disobedience, in the eyes of any one who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion Picture Quote #1

In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event Picture Quote #1

Anybody who comes to the cinema is bringing they're whole sexual history, their literary history, their movie literacy, their culture, their language, their religion, whatever they've got. I can't possibly manipulate all of that, nor do I want to Picture Quote #1

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History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior Picture Quote #1

In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed Picture Quote #1

The United States is the only power in history that became great by giving and not by taking. I think the crisis was when the United States had more money than ideas. Money doesn't produce money. Ideas produce money Picture Quote #1

Violence is a part of America. I don't want to single out rap music. Let's be honest. America's the most violent country in the history of the world, that's just the way it is. We're all affected by it Picture Quote #1

The nineteenth century is a turning point in history, simply on account of the work of two men, darwin and Renan, the one the critic of the Book of Nature, the other the critic of the books of God Picture Quote #1

The claim of the State Socialists, however, that this right would not be exercised in matters pertaining to the individual in the more intimate and private relations of his life is not borne out by the history of governments Picture Quote #1

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The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the black man's right to his body, or woman's right to her soul Picture Quote #1

Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good Picture Quote #1

The history of thought may be summed up in these words: it is absurd by what it seeks and great by what it finds Picture Quote #1

When the rose and the cross are united the alchemical marriage is complete and the drama ends. Then we wake from history and enter eternity Picture Quote #1

The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by it's own effort is able to develop only trade union consciousness Picture Quote #1

I'm the biggest fighter in the history of the sport. If you don't believe it, check the cash register Picture Quote #1

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In it's history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow it's own head in shame Picture Quote #1

Love is more pleasant than marriage for the same reason that novels are more amusing than history Picture Quote #1

The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also as a result of my being able to reach people with a tune Picture Quote #1

A study of the history of opinion is a necessary preliminary to the emancipation of the mind Picture Quote #1

The United States has written the white history of the United States. It now needs to write the black, Latino, Indian, Asian and Caribbean history of the United States Picture Quote #1

Literature overtakes history, for literature gives you more than one life. It expands experience and opens new opportunities to readers Picture Quote #1

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September 11 was terrible but, if one goes back over the history of the IRA, what happened to the Americans wasn't that terrible (History Quotes) In the history of the treatment of depression, there was the dunking stool, purging of the bowels of black bile, hoses, attempts to shock the patient. All of these represent hatred or aggression towards what depression represents in the patient (History Quotes) All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing (History Quotes) Some women's faces are, in their brightness, a prophecy; and some, in their sadness, a history (History Quotes) It's a penis, Margo said, in the same sense that Rhode Island is a state: it may have an illustrious history, but it sure isn't big (History Quotes) A man acquainted with history may, in some respect, be said to have lived from the beginning of the world, and to have been making continual additions to his stock of knowledge in every century (History Quotes) No matter what he does, every person on Earth plays a central role in the history of the world. and normally he doesn't know it (History Quotes) The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds, as it amuses the fancy, as it improves the understanding, and as it strengthens virtue (History Quotes) In history as in human life, regret does not bring back a lost moment and a thousand years will not recover something lost in a single hour (History Quotes) Disobedience, in the eyes of any one who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion (History Quotes) In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event (History Quotes) Anybody who comes to the cinema is bringing they're whole sexual history, their literary history, their movie literacy, their culture, their language, their religion, whatever they've got. I can't possibly manipulate all of that, nor do I want to (History Quotes) History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior (History Quotes) In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed (History Quotes) The United States is the only power in history that became great by giving and not by taking. I think the crisis was when the United States had more money than ideas. Money doesn't produce money. Ideas produce money (History Quotes) Violence is a part of America. I don't want to single out rap music. Let's be honest. America's the most violent country in the history of the world, that's just the way it is. We're all affected by it (History Quotes) The nineteenth century is a turning point in history, simply on account of the work of two men, darwin and Renan, the one the critic of the Book of Nature, the other the critic of the books of God (History Quotes) The claim of the State Socialists, however, that this right would not be exercised in matters pertaining to the individual in the more intimate and private relations of his life is not borne out by the history of governments (History Quotes) The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the black man's right to his body, or woman's right to her soul (History Quotes) Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good (History Quotes) The history of thought may be summed up in these words: it is absurd by what it seeks and great by what it finds (History Quotes) When the rose and the cross are united the alchemical marriage is complete and the drama ends. Then we wake from history and enter eternity (History Quotes) The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by it's own effort is able to develop only trade union consciousness (History Quotes) I'm the biggest fighter in the history of the sport. If you don't believe it, check the cash register (History Quotes) In it's history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow it's own head in shame (History Quotes) Love is more pleasant than marriage for the same reason that novels are more amusing than history (History Quotes) The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also as a result of my being able to reach people with a tune (History Quotes) A study of the history of opinion is a necessary preliminary to the emancipation of the mind (History Quotes) The United States has written the white history of the United States. It now needs to write the black, Latino, Indian, Asian and Caribbean history of the United States (History Quotes) Literature overtakes history, for literature gives you more than one life. It expands experience and opens new opportunities to readers (History Quotes)

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