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Quote by Francis Bacon
Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which

Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time. – Francis Bacon

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He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. – Francis Bacon

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In contemplation, if a man begins with certainties he shall end in doubts; but if he be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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It is part of my creed that the only poetry is history, could we tell it right. – Thomas Carlyle

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Hollywood has a history of raising expectations beyond Washingtons reach, of appealing to the very American desire to mythologize political leaders, particularly the president. – Ron Fournier

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For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself. – Winston Churchill

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We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it. – John F. Kennedy

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Man, if you gotta ask youll never know. – Louis Armstrong

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I had a daughter who was 9 years old and I had the feeling I wasnt going to be a real parent if I didnt quit making movies for a while and spend time with her. I also felt that Id made enough movies and said what I had to say at the time. – Jane Campion

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I tour alone. Theres no sound check, no back up. I stay with the hosts I am in a family home and its really nourishing. I just have to remember after the show not to run out into the living room in my pyjamas. Every day, its a new relationship being built. Its odd and wonderful. – Jane Siberry

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