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For me, in fact, the mark of the historic is the nonchalance with

For me, in fact, the mark of the historic is the nonchalance with which it picks up an individual and deposits him in a trend, like a house playfully moved by a tornado. – Mary McCarthy, On the Contrary

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Now, when I hear that Christians are getting together in order to defend the people of Israel, of course it brings joy to my heart. And it simply says, look, people have learned from history. – Elie Wiesel

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I havent, in the 23 years that I have been in the uniformed services of the United States of America, ever violated an order – not one. – Oliver North

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It created a global platform that allowed more people to plug and play, collaborate and compete, share knowledge and share work, than anything we have ever seen in the history of the world. – Thomas Friedman

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