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Quote by Walter Bagehot
The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and instit

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards. – Walter Bagehot

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A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. – Walter Bagehot

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Family
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It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations. – Walter Bagehot

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A historian is often only a journalist facing backwards. – Karl Kraus, translated from German by Harry Zohn

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This is what I wanted. They tell me that London is the best field in history. I wanted to be part of that. Because everyone will be there it will be a wonderful challenge for me. You can see the best runners, how they look, how they run. For me to beat the best is what counts. – Haile Gebrselassie

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History is a great dust heap. – Thomas Carlyle, Obiter Dicta

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History: a collection of epitaphs. – Elbert Hubbard, The Roycroft Dictionary

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Dance is the hidden language of the soul. – Martha Graham

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The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace. – Michael Jordan

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Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them. – Marilyn French

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What youre seeing with Occupy Wall Street and the others are people who are unhappy and theyre directing their unhappiness now toward Wall Street and toward those they think are doing too well in our society. – Colin Powell

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