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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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As long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than on their benefactors, the thirst of military glory will ever be the vice of exalted characters. – Edward Gibbon

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War
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Edward Gibbon
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Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for ridicule. – Edward Gibbon

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Government
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Edward Gibbon
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I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all. – James A. Baldwin

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History

I think it was my study of history that convinced me that the Democratic Party was more on the side of the average American. – George McGovern

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History

In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed. – Charles Darwin

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History

Im a person that just likes to speak the truth, and I dont understand why in America its such a big deal that we wont read the Koran and we wont look at history. – Pat Robertson

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History

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May all your weeds be wildflowers. – Author Unknown

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We gain our ends only with the laws of nature; we control her only by understanding her laws. – Jacob Bronowski

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I think that my vampires in general were influenced by my being allowed to watch the Hammer vampire films. Vampire Circus, also shown as Circus of Fear, was one of those movies. – Laurell K. Hamilton

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