Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Historian. A broad -- gauge gossip. - Ambrose Bierce

Historian. A broad — gauge gossip. – Ambrose Bierce

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Wit – the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out. – Ambrose Bierce

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A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us. – Margaret Thatcher

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History will point out some of the things I did wrong and some of the things I did right. – George H. W. Bush

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History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose. – John le Carre

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The great drama of Russian history has been between its state and society. Put simply, Russia has always had too much state and not enough society. – Fareed Zakaria

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