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History is a jangle of accidents, blunders, surprises and absurdit

History is a jangle of accidents, blunders, surprises and absurdities, and so is our knowledge of it, but if we are to report it at all we must impose some order upon it. – Henry Steele Commanger, The Nature and the Study of History

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Watch the History Channel if you want it literal and historically perfect. – Emily Blunt

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Some might think that George W. Bush had his shortcomings, but let me tell you something – historys going to be kind to George W. Bush. – J. C. Watts

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Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history. – George Bernard Shaw

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For most of our history, no one dared to tell Americans, you dont build that. – Rand Paul

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One day when I was like 9, I heard the Beatles on the radio, and I asked my dad who they were. He told me they were the best band in the world, and I became obsessed. He started giving me their albums in sequential order, and I listened to them – and only them – until I was probably in high school. – Lukas Haas

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The right to a trial is a core principle of the American legal system. Depriving Americans of these essential liberties undermines the Constitution while doing nothing to strengthen our national security. – John Garamendi

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One of the great intellectual failures of the American intelligence community, and especially the counterterrorism community, is to assume if someone hasnt attacked us, its because he cant or because weve defeated him. – Michael Scheuer

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Nor has his death the world deceivd than his wondrous life surprise d; if he like a madman livd least he like a wise one dyd. – Miguel de Cervantes

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