Quote by Ted Koppel
History is a tool used by politicians to justify their intentions.

History is a tool used by politicians to justify their intentions. – Ted Koppel

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

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For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions through careful and expert study. – Nicolaus Copernicus

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Lets be very honest about what this is about. Its not about bashing Democrats, its not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston tea party was about, they dont know their history at all. This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up. – Janeane Garofalo

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History could pass for a scarlet text, its jot and title graven red in human blood. – Eldridge Cleaver

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