"Biography is the only true history."

History, Biography, Life, Story

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"Before printing was discovered, a century was equal to a thousand years."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

History, Printing, Years

"The becoming of man is the history of the exhaustion of his possibilities."

Susan Sontag, American Author

History, Exhaustion, Man, Possibilities

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

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

History, Change, Idea, Ownership, Past

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

Doug Coupland, Canadian Author

History, Precedents

"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!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

History, Mistake, Truth, Life

"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!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

History, Truth, Power, Wisdom

"The good thing about the aristocracy " German or English " was that they were easily traced, Mirabelle thought."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

History, Aristocracy, Class, Life

"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!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

History, Truth, Regret, Power, Life

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

Gilbert K. Chesterton, English Writer

History, Miracle, Failure, Structure

"Green Inferno was the truth, everything can be saw, how we were in the privous centuries, how did we survive and many other interesting stuff.So do you have the guts?"

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

History, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Life

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"He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years."

Vision

"History, a distillation of rumour."

History

"In books lies the soul of the whole past time."

Time

"All work of man is as the swimmer's: a vast ocean threatens to devour him if he front it not bravely it will keep its word."

Strength

"The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then."

Fear

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"Before printing was discovered, a century was equal to a thousand years."

"The becoming of man is the history of the exhaustion of his possibilities."

"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!"

"The good thing about the aristocracy " German or English " was that they were easily traced, Mirabelle thought."

"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."

"Green Inferno was the truth, everything can be saw, how we were in the privous centuries, how did we survive and many other interesting stuff.So do you have the guts?"

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"Science must have originated in the feeling that something was wrong."

"One life - a little gleam of Time between two Eternities."

"All work is seed sown. It grows and spreads and sows itself anew."

"Music is well said to be the speech of angels."

"Clever men are good, but they are not the best."

"He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years."

"History, a distillation of rumour."

"In books lies the soul of the whole past time."

"All work of man is as the swimmer's: a vast ocean threatens to devour him if he front it not bravely it will keep its word."

"The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then."