“The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.”
— George Orwell
Author: George Orwell
Category: history
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No greater nor more affectionate honor can
“No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.”
— Herbert Hoover
Author: Herbert Hoover
Category: history
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You have reckoned that history ought to
“You have reckoned that history ought to judge the past and to instruct the contemporary world as to the future. The present attempt does not yield to that high office. It will merely tell how it really was.”
— Leopold Von Ranke
Author: Leopold Von Ranke
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I like American history.
“I like American history.”
— Kevin Costner
Author: Kevin Costner
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History, a distillation of rumour.
“History, a distillation of rumour.”
— Thomas Carlyle
Author: Thomas Carlyle
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The advantages found in history seem to
“The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds, as it amuses the fancy, as it improves the understanding, and as it strengthens virtue.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
Category: history
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In fact history does not belong to
“In fact history does not belong to us; but we belong to it.”
— Hans-Georg Gadamer
Author: Hans-Georg Gadamer
Category: history
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All the ills of mankind, all the
“All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.”
— Moliere
Author: Moliere
Category: history
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I know that throughout their history, the
“I know that throughout their history, the people of the United States defended their freedom, their liberty, their justice, and their rights – if need be – with their lives. I think their courage is so admirable.”
— Lee Myung-bak
Author: Lee Myung-bak
Category: history
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The main thing is to make history,
“The main thing is to make history, not to write it.”
— Otto von Bismarck
Author: Otto von Bismarck
Category: history
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When I read Thirteen Days I was
“When I read Thirteen Days I was moved by it. It was just a great time for the world, in terms of looking back in history and seeing how we got ourselves into trouble and how we got ourselves out of trouble.”
— Kevin Costner
Author: Kevin Costner
Category: history
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