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Quote by Julien Benda
I shall go further and say that even if an examination of the past

I shall go further and say that even if an examination of the past could lead to any valid prediction concerning mans future, that prediction would be the contrary of reassuring. – Julien Benda

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And History will smile to think that this is the species for which Socrates and Jesus Christ died. – Julien Benda

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History
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Peace, if it ever exists, will not be based on the fear of war but on the love of peace. – Julien Benda

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Fear
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I think that in the future, clocks wont say three oclock anymore. Theyll just get right to the point and rename three oclock Pepsi. – Doug Coupland

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Future

Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future. – Ray Bradbury

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Future

The course of life is unpredictable… no one can write his autobiography in advance. – Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Future

A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past. – Daisaku Ikeda

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My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. Its about living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world. – Wynonna Judd

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Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. – Katherine Mansfield

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Im not claiming that football is the nations salvation in this area, but its one of them, one little thing that apparently has captured the imagination of a large sector of our society. But when football cant be a relatively pure outlet, a fun thing, then it hurts itself. – Pete Rozelle

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Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more. – Tony Robbins

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