[History is] a tyranny over the souls of the dead - and so the ima
[History is] a tyranny over the souls of the dead – and so the imagination of the living. – William Carlos Williams

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Classes struggle, some classes triumph, others are eliminated. Such is history such is the history of civilization for thousands of years. – Mao Zedong

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[History is a] mixture of error and violence. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. Theres no better time to try this than now. – Michael Phelps

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