Quote by Rebecca West
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

Other quotes by Rebecca West

Now different races and nationalities cherish different ideals of society that stink in each others nostrils with an offensiveness beyond the power of any but the most monstrous private deed. – Rebecca West

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Ideology
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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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Life
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There is no wider gulf in the universe than yawns between those on the hither and thither side of vital experience. – Rebecca West

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Experience
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History
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President Barack Obama has stood watch over the greatest job loss in modern American history. And that, my friends, is one inconvenient truth that will haunt this President throughout history. – Mitt Romney

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History

Man seems to insist on ignoring the lessons available from history. – Norman Borlaug

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History

We are the prisoners of history. Or are we? – Robert Penn Warren, Segregation

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History

History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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History

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Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice. – Jesse Ventura

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