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We are always doing, says he, something for posterity, but I would

We are always doing, says he, something for posterity, but I would see posterity do something for us. – Joseph Addison

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There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. – Joseph Addison

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Gratitude
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Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his countrys ruin! – Joseph Addison

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Revolution
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A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us. – Margaret Thatcher

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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

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History is a set of lies agreed upon. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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History

Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party. – Barbara Jordan

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I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members. – William P. Leahy

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He brought imagination to the story of the Creation. – Harvey Keitel

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Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately for our good. This is a correct attitude to adopt and we must be able to see it in that light. – Henry S. Haskins

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I am aware that in presenting myself as the advocate of the Indians and their rights, I shall stand very much alone. – Sam Houston

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