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History — that little sewer where man loves to wallow. - Fra

History — that little sewer where man loves to wallow. – Francis Ponge

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Another way of approaching the thing is to consider it unnamed, unnamable. – Francis Ponge

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The history of the world is the record of a man in quest of his daily bread and butter. – Hendrik Wilhelm van Loon, The Story of Mankind

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We peruse one ideal, that of bringing people together in peace, irrespective of race, religion and political convictions, for the benefit of mankind. – Juan Antonio Samaranch

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History is the sum total of the things that could have been avoided. – Konrad Adenauer

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If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday. – Pearl Buck

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