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    Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.

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A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.

by Grover Cleveland Found in: History Quotes,
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[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

by Adm James Stockdale Found in: History Quotes,
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I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something read more

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.

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Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.

Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.

by Lee Simonson Found in: History Quotes,
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The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

by Anon. Found in: History Quotes,
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No historian can take part with--or against--the forces he has to study. To him even the extinction of the human read more

No historian can take part with--or against--the forces he has to study. To him even the extinction of the human race should merely be a fact to be grouped with other vital statistics.

by Henry Brooks Adams Found in: History Quotes,
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While we read history we make history.

While we read history we make history.

by George William Curtis Found in: History Quotes,
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Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

by Alexander Pope Found in: History Quotes, Wit Quotes,
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History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies.

History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies.

by Alexis De Tocqueville Found in: History Quotes,
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