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Stern accuracy in inquiring, bold imagination in describing, these

Stern accuracy in inquiring, bold imagination in describing, these are the cogs on which history soars or flutters and wobbles. – Thomas Carlyle

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Ill-health, of body or of mind, is defeat. Health alone is victory. Let all men, if they can manage it, contrive to be healthy! – Thomas Carlyle

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History shows that the majority of people that have done anything great have passed their youth in seclusion. – Thomas Carlyle

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All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development. – Friedrich Engels

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The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler. – Franz Kafka

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Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule. – Jefferson Davis

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If you read about Mussolini or Stalin or some of these other great monsters of history, they were at it all the time, that they were getting up in the morning very early. They were physically very active. They didnt eat lunch. – A. N. Wilson

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It takes vision and courage to create – it takes faith and courage to prove. – Owen D. Young

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The last few years I became a lot more into sports. Growing up, the sports I liked were independent sports, like skateboarding. I was really into skateboarding, and not necessarily team televised sports. – Mark Hoppus

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You know whats funny is that I have this ongoing relationship with the city of Washington D.C. I went to George Washington University, and my nickname was K-Dub – based on G-Dub – and Im now on the board of trustees at George Washington University. – Kerry Washington

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If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life. – Plato

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