“The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort is able to develop only trade-union consciousness.”
— Vladimir Lenin
Author: Vladimir Lenin
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The slightest acquaintance with history shows that
“The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations.”
— Ambrose Bierce
Author: Ambrose Bierce
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It is remarkable how closely the history
“It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.”
— Henry David Thoreau
Author: Henry David Thoreau
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The writer may very well serve a
“The writer may very well serve a movement of history as its mouthpiece, but he cannot of course create it.”
— Karl Marx
Author: Karl Marx
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For all history up to the end
“For all history up to the end of the Cold War, summit meetings were historic and dramatic occasions, when leaders who controlled the destiny of much of the world met to change the world.”
— Conrad Black
Author: Conrad Black
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Posterity: you will never know how much
“Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.”
— John Quincy Adams
Author: John Quincy Adams
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I have noticed that nothing I never
“I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.”
— Calvin Coolidge
Author: Calvin Coolidge
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Ideas shape the course of history.
“Ideas shape the course of history.”
— John Maynard Keynes
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The 4th Amendment and the personal rights
“The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion.”
— Potter Stewart
Author: Potter Stewart
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For the very first time the young
“For the very first time the young are seeing history being made before it is censored by their elders.”
— Margaret Mead
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History shows that there are no invincible
“History shows that there are no invincible armies.”
— Joseph Stalin
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