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It is a great pity that every human being does not, at an early st

It is a great pity that every human being does not, at an early stage of his life, have to write a historical work. He would then realize that the human race is in quite a jam about truth. – Rebecca West

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A strong hatred is the best lamp to bear in our hands as we go over the dark places of life, cutting away the dead things men tell us to revere. – Rebecca West

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Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul. – Rebecca West

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No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him. – Herbert Hoover

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So many people of color who made major contributions to American history have been trapped in the purgatory of history. – Henry Louis Gates

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A year is an eternity in politics – though less than a moment in history. – Eliot Spitzer

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Woz is living his own life now. He hasnt been around Apple for about five years. But what he did will go down in history. – Steve Jobs

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