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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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John Acton
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Permanent superiority has never been realized by any nation in history. After the rise comes the fall. – Paul Harris

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Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry. – Conrad Hall

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In man – in the history of mankind, this has happened many times, and occupation leaders hang on to the land that theyre occupying. People fight to liberate their land. But in the end, the peoples will is what achieves victory. – Hassan Nasrallah

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