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To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would ne

To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine. – Max Beerbohm

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As a teacher, as a propagandist, Mr. Shaw is no good at all, even in his own generation. But as a personality, he is immortal. – Max Beerbohm

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teacher
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Max Beerbohm
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You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men. – Max Beerbohm

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Conformity
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[T]he Present is the living sum-total of the whole Past. – Thomas Carlyle, Characteristics

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History

It is not history which uses men as a means of achieving – as if it were an individual person – its own ends. History is nothing but the activity of men in pursuit of their ends. – Karl Marx

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History

Im trying to make a case for those people who dont have a sense of belonging that they should have, that there is something really worthwhile in having a sense of belonging, and recasting and looking at our modern history. – Billy Bragg

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History

Macon has such a rich musical history – and the state of Georgia, as well. – Jason Aldean

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History

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Leave the table while you still feel you could eat a little more. – Helena Rubinstein

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I cant just react on the strength of an email and three pages of synopsis, and say Im going to take off for three months of my life. – Emmanuelle Beart

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Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity. – Khalil Gibran

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Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. – Mae West

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