Quote by John Toland
[I]t was that there are no simple lessons in history, that it is h
[I]t was that there are no simple lessons in history, that it is human nature that repeats itself, not history. – John Toland

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Humanity has experienced many revolutionary changes over the course of history: revolutions in agriculture, in science, industrial production, as well as numerous political revolutions. But these have all been limited to the external aspects of our individual and collective lives. – Daisaku Ikeda

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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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In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? – Manuel Puig

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Unlike any other leader in modern American history, we are led today by a president that has decided to pit Americans against each other. – Marco Rubio

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