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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This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. – Neil Armstrong

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Throughout human history, the American Idea has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed. – Paul Ryan

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I dont believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents. – Pablo Picasso

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Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule. – Jefferson Davis

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Two things are owed to truthfulness — lasting marriages and short friendships. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Theres a feeling that strength is determined by the size of a union. That clearly is nonsense. – Arthur Scargill

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I feel as though my career really hit its high point when I was cast as a supporting actress in American Wedding. I thought the script had a lot of depth and intelligence, and it really just jumped off the page. – January Jones

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Each party steals so many articles of faith from the other, and the candidates spend so much time making each others speeches, that by the time election day is past there is nothing much to do save turn the sitting rascals out and let a new gang in. – H. L. Mencken

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