Quote by Konrad Adenauer
History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided. -

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

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The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt. – Konrad Adenauer

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Is there in all the history of human folly a greater fool than a clergymen in politics? – Pat Robertson

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History is the discipline closest to life; and life is rarely free of contradictions. – Karl J. Weintraub, Visions of Culture

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Black History Month must be more than just a month of remembrance it should be a tribute to our history and reminder of the work that lies in the months and years ahead. – Marty Meehan

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It is with nations as it is with individuals. A book of history is a book of sermons. – Arthur Conan Doyle, Micah Clarke

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North Dakota State. What do you have to do there to graduate? Milk a cow with your left hand? – Bobby Heenan

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There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue. – Edmund Burke

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To exaggerate is to weaken. – Jean François de La Harpe, Melanie, 1770

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