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Political history is far too criminal and pathological to be a fit

Political history is far too criminal and pathological to be a fit subject of study for the young. Children should acquire their heroes and villains from fiction. – W.H. Auden, A Certain World

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Live out of your imagination, not your history. – Stephen Covey

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The Deep South has a completely different history, both good and bad, that is fascinating for everybody. It makes people work together who usually dont, and that sounds like a cliche in so many ways, but it actually happened… and it happened because of a beautiful idea. – Genevieve Gorder

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You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. Im innocent. Youve got to believe Im innocent. If you dont, take my job. – Richard M. Nixon

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With the perspective afforded by the passage of time, where does 9/11 rank as a turning point in our national history? For the victims and their families, innocents going about their lives, suddenly and brutally murdered, no other day can ever matter as much. – Jon Meacham

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Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people. – Andrew Cuomo

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