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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
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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The condition of the most passionate enthusiast is to be preferred over the individual who, because of the fear of making a mistake, wont in the end affirm or deny anything. – Thomas Carlyle

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Enthusiasm
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Thomas Carlyle
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Our life is not really a mutual helpfulness; but rather, its fair competition cloaked under due laws of war; its a mutual hostility. – Thomas Carlyle

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Competition
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Thats all a man can hope for during his lifetime – to set an example – and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history. – William McKinley

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I am totally fascinated by people and our history as I understand and continue to explore it. People have so much to give and so far to go and yet we have given and gone a great distance. Its really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me. – Nikki Giovanni

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I dont want a Black History Month. Black history is American history. – Morgan Freeman

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I dont see women and think of them as competition or with judgment. Women really move me. I feel connected to all kinds of women. I am angry because I think weve been mistreated throughout history in different countries, including America. I admire women. – Salma Hayek

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War does not determine who is right – only who is left. – Bertrand Russell

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I could wake up six in the morning, go downstairs and record. I learned how to use ProTools and everything. Whenever I felt it, I could record. – Beanie Sigel

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A quilt will warm your body and comfort your soul. – Author Unknown

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