“Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.”
— Aristotle
Author: Aristotle
Category: history
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An Edwardian lady in full dress was
“An Edwardian lady in full dress was a wonder to behold, and her preparations for viewing were awesome.”
— William Manchester
Author: William Manchester
Category: history
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Our nation was created in ways that
“Our nation was created in ways that allow human potential to prosper, and it created the greatest nation for people in the history of humanity. Now Obama is dismantling it, because he has no appreciation for our greatness. In fact, he resents it. He blames this country for whatever evils he sees around the world.”
— Rush Limbaugh
Author: Rush Limbaugh
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Americans love to fight. All real Americans
“Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.”
— George S. Patton
Author: George S. Patton
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Well, for us, in history where goodness
“Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great.”
— Victor Hugo
Author: Victor Hugo
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History… is a nightmare from which I
“History… is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.”
— Philip Roth
Author: Philip Roth
Category: history
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History is, strictly speaking, the study of
“History is, strictly speaking, the study of questions; the study of answers belongs to anthropology and sociology.”
— W. H. Auden
Author: W. H. Auden
Category: history
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I do write long, long character notes
“I do write long, long character notes – family background, history, details of appearance – much more than will ever appear in the novel. I think this is what lifts a book from that early calculated, artificial stage.”
— Anne Tyler
Author: Anne Tyler
Category: history
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There is not to be found, in
“There is not to be found, in all history, any miracle attested by a sufficient number of men, of such unquestioned good sense, education and learning, as to secure us against all delusion in themselves.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
Category: history
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No cause is left but the most
“No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny.”
— Hannah Arendt
Author: Hannah Arendt
Category: history
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The path towards a free society has
“The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history.”
— Vladimir Putin
Author: Vladimir Putin
Category: history
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