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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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The majority see the obstacles the few see the objectives history records the successes of the latter, while oblivion is the reward of the former. – Alfred A. Montapert

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Thats all a man can hope for during his lifetime – to set an example – and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history. – William McKinley

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The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history. – Harold Wilson

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Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering. – Theodore Roosevelt

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