Quote by Norman Mailer
Its not the sentiments of men which make history but their actions

Its not the sentiments of men which make history but their actions. – Norman Mailer

Other quotes by Norman Mailer

I start with the idea of constructing a treehouse and end with a skyscraper made of wood. – Norman Mailer

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Writing
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There is no greater impotence in all the world like knowing you are right and that the wave of the world is wrong, yet the wave crashes upon you. – Norman Mailer

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Majority
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Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war. – B. H. Liddell Hart

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History

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? – Manuel Puig

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History

Theres something quite exciting when you have a history with somebody and you see them do new and different things. – Tim Burton

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History

The history of the world shows that peoples and societies do not have to pass through a fixed series of stages in the course of development. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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History

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Bore: A man who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company. – Gian Vincenzo Gravina

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True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason. – Alfred North Whitehead

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