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God cannot alter the past, but historians can. - Samuel Butler

God cannot alter the past, but historians can. – Samuel Butler

Other quotes by Samuel Butler

An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books. – Samuel Butler

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God
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Those who have never had a father can at any rate never know the sweets of losing one. To most men the death of his father is a new lease of life. – Samuel Butler

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Death
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If I die prematurely I shall be saved from being bored to death at my own success. – Samuel Butler

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Death
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Other Quotes from
History
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History is written by the victors. – Winston Churchill

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History

The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history. – Noam Chomsky

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History

In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss. – Salman Rushdie

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History

The historian amputates reality. – Gaetano Salvemini, Historian and Scientist

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History

Random Quotes

God made so many different kinds of people. Why would he allow only one way to serve him? – Martin Buber

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Religion

Unfortunately, Climate Science has become Political Science. It is tragic that some perhaps well-meaning but politically motivated scientists who should know better have whipped up a global frenzy about a phenomena which is statistically questionable at best. – Robert H. Austin

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Science

Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Age

Dont trust somebody that dont have a troubled period. – Benjamin Walker

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Trust