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Quote by John Acton
History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties

History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong. – John Acton

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If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation. – John Acton

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History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose. – John le Carre

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Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it. – Pope John Paul II

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Judging from the main portions of the history of the world, so far, justice is always in jeopardy. – Walt Whitman

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