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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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I understand by this passion the union of desire, friendship, and tenderness, which is inflamed by a single female, which prefers her to the rest of her sex, and which seeks her possession as the supreme or the sole happiness of our being. – Edward Gibbon

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The institution of chivalry forms one of the most remarkable features in the history of the Middle Ages. – Horatio Alger

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In every election in American history both parties have their cliches. The party that has the cliches that ring true wins. – Newt Gingrich

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Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christs vineyard. – Pope John Paul II

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History is a peoples memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals. – Malcom X

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This time, instead of moving oceans and healing planets, lets get our bills in order and pay down the debt so we control our own future. – Artur Davis

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Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist. – Epicurus

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