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History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the s

History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul. – Lord Acton

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And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that. – Lord Acton

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Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought. – Lord Acton

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Im the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him. – Herbert Hoover

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History is a symphony of echoes heard and unheard. It is a poem with events as verses. – Charles Angoff

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I dont seem to be able to learn from experience or anything useful. History doesnt help me. Precedents dont inform my experience. – Bill Nighy

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History is malleable. A new cache of diaries can shed new light, and archeological evidence can challenge our popular assumptions. – Ken Burns

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The model of ownership, in a society organized round mass consumption, is addiction. – Christopher Lasch

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What do I like in a girl? I like a girl that likes me, a girl that knows how to smile and see the bright side of things. A girl that makes me a better person. – James Lafferty

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