Quote by Max Beerbohm
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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Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World. – Christopher Columbus

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If America wants to retain its position as a global power, its president must listen to the people and show strong leadership at this turning point in human history. – David Suzuki

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It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise. – Henry A. Kissinger

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Given political history in Chile, it seemed to me that there was a critical task of consolidating a democracy and creating healthy civic-military and political-military relationships. – Michelle Bachelet

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