Quote by Thomas Carlyle
History is the distillation of rumor. - Thomas Carlyle

History is the distillation of rumor. – Thomas Carlyle

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The subject matter is very tricky. Its about the Munich massacre and what Mossad did afterwards with the assassination squads. I think its a turning point in history, especially for the Palestinians. – Daniel Craig

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Everything was going my way. I was happily marching into the history books. Then it all just fell apart. – George Michael

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I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else – I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations. – Queen Elizabeth II

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