"History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul."

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"History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul."

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"The history of man is a must read poetry."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"I loved psychology and I loved history."

Joely Fisher, American Actress

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"I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling."

Frances Burney, British Novelist

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"When I was a graduate student, the leading spirits at Harvard were interested in the history of ideas."

M. H. Abrams, American Critic

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"History is an endless repetition of the wrong way of living."

Lawrence Durrell, British Writer

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"I have three degrees in history and only one in law, but since I came back to specialize in constitutional law where history is so essentially a part and an explanation of much that exists, the two disciplines blended very well."

Frank Scott, Canadian Poet

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"I try hard to convince them it's important - but there's a history of discomfort with minorities voting in some parts of this country, so most especially the older people have to get accustomed to it."

Eddie Bernice Johnson, American Politician

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"Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history."

Arthur Henderson, British Politician

History, Influence, Will

"Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history."

Jacques Yves Cousteau, French Explorer

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"The aim of every authentic artist is not to conform to the history of art, but to release himself from it in order to replace it with his own history."

Harold Rosenberg, American Writer

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"Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith."

Faith

"And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that."

History

"Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought."

Power

"The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers."

Argument

"Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites."

Content

"Learn as much by writing as by reading."

Reading

"There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion."

Development

"There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye."

Soul

"Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity."

Change

"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Power