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And History will smile to think that this is the species for which

And History will smile to think that this is the species for which Socrates and Jesus Christ died. – Julien Benda

Other quotes by Julien Benda

I shall go further and say that even if an examination of the past could lead to any valid prediction concerning mans future, that prediction would be the contrary of reassuring. – Julien Benda

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Future
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Julien Benda
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Peace, if it ever exists, will not be based on the fear of war but on the love of peace. – Julien Benda

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Fear
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History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats. – B. C. Forbes

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History

Those who dont know history are destined to repeat it. – Edmund Burke

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History

The people who have really made history are the martyrs. – Aleister Crowley

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History

While history never repeats itself, political patterns do. – Eric Alterman

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History

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