Quote by Anatole France
History books that contain no lies are extremely dull. - Anatole F

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull. – Anatole France

Other quotes by Anatole France

The dog is a religious animal. In his savage state he worships the moon and the lights that float upon the waters. These are his gods to whom he appeals at night with long-drawn howls. – Anatole France

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Dogs
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We reproach people for talking about themselves but it is the subject they treat best. – Anatole France

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Part of the problem is voters know relatively little about Romney. And some of what they know about him complicates his task: Romney has a history of flip-flopping on issues, hes extraordinarily wealthy, and he can be tone-deaf about what moves voters. He just doesnt seem comfortable in his skin. – Ron Fournier

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History

Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times. – Gustave Flaubert

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History

Why shouldnt rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess its this old idea of containment – that rappers, because theyre black, cant and shouldnt aspire to look outside the ghetto for influence. – Saul Williams

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History

He who puts out his hand to stop the wheel of history will have his fingers crushed. – Lech Walesa

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History

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In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life, for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death, and to deny one is to deny the other. – Henry Miller

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One of the things thats beautiful about New Orleans is how culturally rich we are and how well we have worked together. People call us a gumbo. Its really important that we get focused on the very simple notion that diversity is a strength, its not a weakness. – Mitch Landrieu

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When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win. – Steffi Graf

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I dont necessarily love the sports per se, I love the stories behind them. Also in a kind of perverse way I like to study what it does to us, why we care so much. Its caring about something thats utterly meaningless. – Harlan Coben

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