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History studies not just facts and institutions, its real subject

History studies not just facts and institutions, its real subject is the human spirit. РFustel de Coulange, La Cit̩ antique, 1864

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A boy who hears a lesson in history ended by the beauty of peace, and how Napoleon brought ruin upon the world and that he should be forever cursed, will not long have much confidence in his teacher. He wants to hear more about the fighting and less about the peace negotiations. – William Lee Howard, Peace, Dolls and Pugnacity

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For the first time in our history, ideology and theology hold a monopoly of power in Washington. – Bill Moyers

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The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history. – Carl T. Rowan

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In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. Theres so much more to the story. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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