Quote by Conrad Black
For all history up to the end of the Cold War, summit meetings wer

For all history up to the end of the Cold War, summit meetings were historic and dramatic occasions, when leaders who controlled the destiny of much of the world met to change the world. – Conrad Black

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The balance between faith and reason is for the determination of each individual, and of the people as a whole, not of unauthorized government officials uttering impious humbug as they arbitrarily try to define that balance. – Conrad Black

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Faith
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Guerrilla wars, and even more so terrorist assaults, are conducted only by forces with insufficient strength to carry out a real war. – Conrad Black

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strength
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There are some people whose opinion I value and respect and it would be very bothersome if I forfeited their respect. But the general public? Im not preoccupied with the opinions of others. – Conrad Black

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Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history. – Alphonse de Lamartine

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What is sad for women of my generation is that they werent supposed to work if they had families. What were they going to do when the children are grown – watch the raindrops coming down the window pane? – Jackie Kennedy

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History

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? – Manuel Puig

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[I]t was that there are no simple lessons in history, that it is human nature that repeats itself, not history. – John Toland

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Science fiction was never my thing. I have no interest in it. – Denis Leary

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Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. – Henry James

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In the revolt against idealism, the ambiguities of the word experience have been perceived, with the result that realists have more and more avoided the word. – Bertrand Russell

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One cannot subdue a man by holding back his hands. Lasting peace comes not from force. – David Borenstein

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