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One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thin

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say. – Will Durant

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We Americans are the best informed people on earth as to the events of the last twenty-four hours we are the not the best informed as the events of the last sixty centuries. – Will Durant

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Our history is every human history; a black and gory business, with more scoundrels than wise men at the lead, and more louts than both put together to cheer and follow. – Philip Wylie, Generation of Vipers

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Im not sure history has ended. – John Bolton

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The study of history is the playground of patriotism. – George M. Wrong

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You look at the greatest villains in human history, the fascists, the autocrats, they all wanted people to kneel before them because they dont love themselves enough. – Tom Hiddleston

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