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    Just as philosophy is the study of other people's misconceptions, so history is the study of other people's mistakes.

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Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back.

Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back.

by William O. Douglas Found in: History Quotes,
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The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing.

The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: History Quotes,
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They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of read more

They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear.

by G. Gordon Liddy Found in: History Quotes,
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All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.

All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: History Quotes,
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I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined read more

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.

by Henry Adams Found in: History Quotes,
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Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history.

Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history.

by Sting Found in: History Quotes,
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One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever read more

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

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The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair read more

The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair and sees the tricks two or three times. They are meant to be seen only once.

by Arnold Schopenhauer Found in: History Quotes,
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The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.

The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.

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