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History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, fol

History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. – Edward Gibbon

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I understand by this passion the union of desire, friendship, and tenderness, which is inflamed by a single female, which prefers her to the rest of her sex, and which seeks her possession as the supreme or the sole happiness of our being. – Edward Gibbon

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The writing of histories – as Goethe once noted – is one way of getting rid of the weight of the past…. The writing of history liberates us from history. – Benedetto Croce, History as the Story of Liberty

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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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To those who have chosen the profession of medicine, a knowledge of chemistry, and of some branches of natural history, and, indeed, of several other departments of science, affords useful assistance. – Charles Babbage

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Those nations have a very great responsibility at this juncture of the worlds affairs, for by throwing their joint weight into the scales of history on the right side, they may tip the balance decisively in favour of peace. – Arthur Henderson

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