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History, a distillation of rumour. - Thomas Carlyle

History, a distillation of rumour. – Thomas Carlyle

Other quotes by Thomas Carlyle

What are your historical Facts; still more your biographical? Wilt thou know a man by stringing-together beadrolls of what thou namest Facts? – Thomas Carlyle

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Facts
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Thomas Carlyle
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It is a mathematical fact that the casting of this pebble from my hand alters the centre of gravity of the universe. – Thomas Carlyle

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Mathematics
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Love is the whole history of a womans life, it is but an episode in a mans. – Madame de Stael

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Violence is a part of America. I dont want to single out rap music. Lets be honest. Americas the most violent country in the history of the world, thats just the way it is. Were all affected by it. – Spike Lee

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History

In the old days… it was a basic, cardinal fact that producers didnt have opinions. When I was producing natural history programmes, I didnt use them as vehicles for my own opinion. They were factual programmes. – David Attenborough

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History

History is the science of things which are not repeated. – Paul Valery

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Gentleman. A man who buys two of the same morning paper from the doorman of his favorite nightclub when he leaves with his girl. – Marlene Dietrich

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