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Quote by Samuel Johnson
This is my history; like all other histories, a narrative of miser

This is my history; like all other histories, a narrative of misery. – Samuel Johnson

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The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new. – Samuel Johnson

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Writing
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Samuel Johnson
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The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. – Samuel Johnson

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Reputation
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Samuel Johnson
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In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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History

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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History

I am trying to make clear through my writing something which I believe: that biography- history in general- can be literature in the deepest and highest sense of that term. – Robert Caro

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Its a very good historical book about history. – Dan Quayle

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It was a joy to be a part of the team that created Round The Horne. I was involved with the show at a time of my life when I was very happy., and that happiness overflowed into the scripts. – Barry Took

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No theory is good unless it permits, not rest, but the greatest work. No theory is good except on condition that one use it to go on beyond. – Andre Gide

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A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special. – Nelson Mandela

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Well, I think, by definition, all power has limits. – Hillary Clinton

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