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It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history a

It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk. – Rebecca West

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I take it as a prime cause of the present confusion of society that it is too sickly and too doubtful to use pleasure frankly as a test of value. – Rebecca West

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Pleasure
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The trouble about man is twofold. He cannot learn truths which are too complicated; he forgets truths which are too simple. – Rebecca West

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Truth
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I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class. – Tim Robbins

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History

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature. – Henry James, Life of Nathaniel Hawthorne

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History

The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history. – Harold Wilson

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History

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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History

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One joy scatters a hundred grieves. – Chinese Proverb

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