Quote by Robert Menzies
The long-established and noble rule of Law, one of the greatest pr

The long-established and noble rule of Law, one of the greatest products of the character and tradition of British history, has suffered a deadly blow. Blackmail has become respectable. – Robert Menzies

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It is a simple but sometimes forgotten truth that the greatest enemy to present joy and high hopes is the cultivation of retrospective bitterness. – Robert Menzies

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Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy. – Margaret Thatcher

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History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. – Karl Marx

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The upward course of a nations history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women. – Queen Elizabeth II

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[W]hen a historian enters into metaphysics he has gone to a far country from whose bourne he will never return a historian. – Shailer Mathews, The Spiritual Interpretation of History

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Through these adversities, Israel has endured with continued strength, conviction, and faith. – Jerry Costello

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