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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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More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills, and proclamations.

More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills, and proclamations.

by John Barth Found in: History Quotes,
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The dignity of history.

The dignity of history.

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Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me read more

Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me from now on. Terrible things.

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What is amusing now had to be taken in desperate earnest once.

What is amusing now had to be taken in desperate earnest once.

by Virginia Woolf Found in: History Quotes,
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History is the great dust-heap... a pageant and not a philosophy.

History is the great dust-heap... a pageant and not a philosophy.

by Augustine Birrell Found in: History Quotes,
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History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

by Abba Eban Found in: History Quotes,
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Every historian discloses a new horizon.

Every historian discloses a new horizon.

by George Sand Found in: History Quotes,
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History is a pageant, not a philosophy.

History is a pageant, not a philosophy.

by Augustine Birrell Found in: History Quotes,
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The limit is about 300 words. Kipling's "Recessional" really did something to England when it was published. It helped them read more

The limit is about 300 words. Kipling's "Recessional" really did something to England when it was published. It helped them through a bad time. Let me know if you find any great poems lying around.

by Herbert Hoover Found in: History Quotes,
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