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    Tyranny destroys or strengthens the individual; freedom enervates him, until he becomes no more than a puppet. Man has more chances of saving himself by hell than by paradise.

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The function of posterity is to look after itself.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

by Dylan Thomas Found in: History Quotes,
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Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is read more

Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is the way of life of mute, inglorious men and women who make no nuisance of themselves in the world.

by Philip Howard Found in: History Quotes,
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Miserable creatures, thrown for a moment on the surface of this little pile of mud, is it decreed that one read more

Miserable creatures, thrown for a moment on the surface of this little pile of mud, is it decreed that one half of the flock should be the persecutor of the other? Is it for you, mankind, to pronounce on what is good and what is evil?

by Marquis De Sade Found in: History Quotes,
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People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

by Dan Quayle 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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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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We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

by Edward R. Murrow Found in: History Quotes,
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I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of read more

I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of grays and lavenders, two rivers shaping it to a point and the cliff rising above me like a challenge.

by Theodore H. White Found in: History Quotes,
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It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.

It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.

by Nicolas Caussin Found in: History Quotes,
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