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If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the pa

If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation. – John Acton

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History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong. – John Acton

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If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this. – C. S. Lewis

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In my view, far from deserving condemnation for their courageous reporting, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers saw so clearly. – Hugo Black

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It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man. – Henry David Thoreau

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History takes time. History makes memory. – Gertrude Stein

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A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth. – Will Rogers

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In love, unlike most other passions, the recollection of what you have had and lost is always better than what you can hope for in the future. – Stendhal

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The Nordic countries are leading the way on womens equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale. – Johanna Siguroardottir

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If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war will bear an objective examination of its merits. – Ruth Benedict

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