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People will not look forward to posterity who will not look backward to their ancestors. – Edmund Burke

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Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation. – Edmund Burke

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Art
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Edmund Burke
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When ancient opinions and rules of life are taken away, the loss cannot possibly be estimated. From that moment, we have no compass to govern us, nor can we know distinctly to what port to steer. – Edmund Burke

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Rules
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I have a long-standing history of respecting artists wishes. – Al Yankovic

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World War II ended the Great Depression with one of the great public-private industrial collaborations in the history of man. – Jon Meacham

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With copious evidence ranging from Platos haughtiness to Beethovens tirades, we may conclude that the most brilliant people of history tend to be a prickly lot. – Stephen Jay Gould

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But let me tell you, this gender thing is history. Youre looking at a guy who sat down with Margaret Thatcher across the table and talked about serious issues. – George H. W. Bush

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We are too quick to imitate depraved examples. – Juvenal

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Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. – Katherine Mansfield

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Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them. – Andrew V. Mason

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