"The history of the Franks becomes, therefore, the history of the Netherlands."

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"The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever."

"We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes."

"History shows us that people often make mistakes, they give wrong decisions, they vote for the wrong persons! And history also shows us that in the end they pay a heavy price for it!"

"If somebody tells you 'History will never forgive you,' just laugh at him! Because when the history comes, you won't be here! The threat of history never forgives you is a useless threat!"

"Throughout the human history millions have died because of the kings and the queens, because of the presidents and the prime ministers, because of the Caesars and the duces, because of all these little charlatans with big ego!"

"An historic institution, which never went right, is really quite much of a miracle as an institution that cannot go wrong."

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"The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments."

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