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History is malleable. A new cache of diaries can shed new light, a

History is malleable. A new cache of diaries can shed new light, and archeological evidence can challenge our popular assumptions. – Ken Burns

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People tend to forget that the word “history” contains the word “story”. – Ken Burns

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History
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Ken Burns
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I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what were lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and its worse than fear – its active disengagement. – Ken Burns

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Fear
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You can learn as much about the history from reading about the present as you can vice versa, that is learning about the present through history, which is what I do for a living. – Ken Burns

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Learning
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History
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Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy. – Margaret Thatcher

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History

Hollywood has a history of raising expectations beyond Washingtons reach, of appealing to the very American desire to mythologize political leaders, particularly the president. – Ron Fournier

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History

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. – Plato, Ion

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History

I dont think that theres been one example in history where somebody has openly talked about their personal life and its done them any good. – Rashida Jones

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History

Random Quotes

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. – Epictetus

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Gratitude

My discrepancy with children in the industry is that they are made famous before they know who they are as human beings. – Corey Feldman

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famous

After all, it was designed to withstand nuclear war, not just the puny huffs and puffs of politicians and religious fanatics. – Denise Caruso, about the Internet

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Internet

The magnitude of life is overwhelming. Angels are here to help us take it peace by peace. – Levende Waters

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Angels