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Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.

Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.

by Francis Bacon Found in: History Quotes,
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Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

by Unknown Found in: Heroism Quotes, History Quotes,
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The future has a way of arriving unannounced.

The future has a way of arriving unannounced.

by George F. Will Found in: History Quotes,
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History is a vast early warning system.

History is a vast early warning system.

by Norman Cousins Found in: History Quotes,
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The will to domination is a ravenous beast. There are never enough warm bodies to satiate its monstrous hunger. Once read more

The will to domination is a ravenous beast. There are never enough warm bodies to satiate its monstrous hunger. Once alive, this beast grows and grows, feeding on all the life around it, scouring the earth to find new sources of nourishment. This beast lives in each man who battens on female servitude.

by Andrea Dworkin Found in: History Quotes,
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Happy is the nation without a history.

Happy is the nation without a history.

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Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which read more

Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been disappointed.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: History Quotes,
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History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers read more

History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers with scars.

by Gretel Ehrlich Found in: History Quotes,
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The fate of a nation has often depended on the food or bad digestion of a prime minister.

The fate of a nation has often depended on the food or bad digestion of a prime minister.

by Voltaire Found in: History Quotes,
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