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History: the category of human phenomena which tends to catastroph

History: the category of human phenomena which tends to catastrophe. – Jules Romains, Men of Good Will

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I love studying Ancient History and seeing how empires rise and fall, sowing the seeds of their own destruction. – Martin Scorsese

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What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority. – Arthur Erickson

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History is a kind of introduction to more interesting people than we can possibly meet in our restricted lives; let us not neglect the opportunity. – Dexter Perkins

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Its incredible to have been part of fashion history – my whole career has been one big highlight. – Helena Christensen

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America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy. – John Updike

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