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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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Norman Mailer
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What characterizes a member of a minority group is that he is forced to see himself as both exceptional and insignificant, marvelous and awful, good and evil. – Norman Mailer

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Minorities
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Norman Mailer
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The highest prize in a world of men is the most beautiful woman available on your arm and living there in her heart loyal to you. – Norman Mailer

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Men
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Other Quotes from
History
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The current state of knowledge is a moment in history, changing just as rapidly as the state of knowledge in the past has ever changed and, in many instances, more rapidly. – Jean Piaget

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History

In a sense, words are encyclopedias of ignorance because they freeze perceptions at one moment in history and then insist we continue to use these frozen perceptions when we should be doing better. – Edward de Bono

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History

The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it. – Epicurus

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History

The study of history is the playground of patriotism. – George M. Wrong

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History

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And nothing embittered me, which is important, because I think ethnic people and women in this society can end up being embittered because of the lack of affirmative action, you know. – James Earl Jones

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It is hard to feel individually responsible with respect to the invisible processes of a huge and distant government. – John Gardner

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