Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. – Plato, Ion
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Great men are usually the products of their times and one of the men developed by these times takes rank with the greatest railroad leaders in history. – John Moody
Im a person that just likes to speak the truth, and I dont understand why in America its such a big deal that we wont read the Koran and we wont look at history. – Pat Robertson
I want no epitaphs of profound history and all that type of thing. I contributed. I would hope they would say that, and I would hope somebody liked me. – Brian Clough
Credit is like a looking-glass, which when once sullied by a breath, may be wiped clear again; but if once cracked can never be repaired. – Sir Walter Scott
I say to my colleagues never confine your best work, your hopes, your dreams, the aspiration of the American people to what will be signed by George W. Bush because that is too limiting a factor. – Nancy Pelosi
