Edward Gibbon's Quote - History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, a

Quote by Edward Gibbon

History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, a

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

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The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive. – Edward Gibbon

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Style is the image of character. – Edward Gibbon

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But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous. – Edward Gibbon

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History does nothing it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this. – Karl Marx

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We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the mens crapper of the local bar. – Charles Bukowski

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My argument is that War makes rattling good history but Peace is poor reading. – Thomas Hardy

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The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker. – Richard M. Nixon

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Bologna is the best city in Italy for food and has the least number of tourists. With its medieval beauty, it has it all. – Mario Batali

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