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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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There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence. – Rebecca West

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The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots. – Rebecca West

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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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I think the materialist conception of history is valid. – Christopher Hitchens

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Time and time again, history has proved that the conservatives are right and the liberals are wrong. – Stockwell Day

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History is an endless repetition of the wrong way of living. – Lawrence Durrell

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No humorist is under any obligation to provide answers and probably if you were to delve into the literary history of humour its probably all about not providing answers because the humorist essentially says: this is the way things are. – P. J. ORourke

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