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Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.
Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.
History teaches us that whenever a weak and ignorant people possess a thing which a strong and enlightened people want, read more
History teaches us that whenever a weak and ignorant people possess a thing which a strong and enlightened people want, it must be yielded up peaceably.
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
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.
Ireland's ruins are historic emotions surrendered to time.
Ireland's ruins are historic emotions surrendered to time.
Yesterday is a canceled check: Forget it. Tomorrow is a promissory note: Don't count on it. Today is ready cash: read more
Yesterday is a canceled check: Forget it. Tomorrow is a promissory note: Don't count on it. Today is ready cash: Use it!
History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always read more
History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable.
There is properly no history, only biography.
There is properly no history, only biography.
