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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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Ive been fortunate over my career to make a little history on the 16th hole at Augusta National. – Jack Nicklaus

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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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People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history. – Dan Quayle

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Very few conflicts in the history of the world have been satisfactorily concluded according to a published timetable, because you lose all flexibility in dealing with your opponents. – William Hague

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Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache. – Hungarian Proverb

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With the other fellow actors who have gone astray, I think its sad that society wants to label the business as doing this to people. Its really not true. – Tina Yothers

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The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes. – Simon Cowell

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The minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool of them. – Albert Einstein, letter to Sigmund Freud, 1932 July 30th

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