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"Extravagant sartorial display had a purpose. It created the impression of wealth and power on the opponent and pride in the wearer which has been lost sight of in our nervously egalitarian times."

"Extravagant sartorial display had a purpose. It created the impression of wealth and power on the opponent and pride in the wearer which has been lost sight of in our nervously egalitarian times."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Power, Wealth, Pride, Social

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"That he survived, and indeed returned to government, was one of man's occasional triumphs over medicine."

"That he survived, and indeed returned to government, was one of man's occasional triumphs over medicine."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Life, Survival, Medicine, Triumph, Irony

14

"There is enough dough in the world to make bread for us all to eat together."

"There is enough dough in the world to make bread for us all to eat together."

Habeeb Akande, British Historian

Generosity, Sharing, Abundance, Truth, Wisdom

14

"My heart does not desire what my eyes does not admire."

"My heart does not desire what my eyes does not admire."

Habeeb Akande, British Historian

Romance, Desire, Truth, Observation, Wisdom

14

"First steps are always the hardest but until they are taken the notion of progress remains only a notion and not an achievement."

"First steps are always the hardest but until they are taken the notion of progress remains only a notion and not an achievement."

Aberjhani, American Historian

Motivation, Action, Effort, Progress, Motivational

14

"Connection" was the cement of the governing class."

"Connection" was the cement of the governing class."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Society, Connection, Observation, Truth, Wisdom

13

"The overpowering unimportance of this MAKES ME SPEECHLESS. Speaker of the House of Representatives Thomas Reed."

"The overpowering unimportance of this MAKES ME SPEECHLESS. Speaker of the House of Representatives Thomas Reed."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Politics, Truth, Observation, Power, Today

13

"The glorification of hatred is predicated on a foundation of fear-induced ignorance venomous to haters and those they believe they hate."

"The glorification of hatred is predicated on a foundation of fear-induced ignorance venomous to haters and those they believe they hate."

Aberjhani, American Historian

Ethics, Hatred, Fear, Ignorance, Danger

13

"Every woman is different in her own special way."

"Every woman is different in her own special way."

Habeeb Akande, British Historian

Identity, Women, Observation, Truth, Wisdom

13

"In the days when hyenas of hate suckle the babes of men, and jackals of hypocrisy pimp their mothers' broken hearts, may children not look to demons of ignorance for hope."

"In the days when hyenas of hate suckle the babes of men, and jackals of hypocrisy pimp their mothers' broken hearts, may children not look to demons of ignorance for hope."

Aberjhani, American Historian

Philosophy, Hope, Observation, Ignorance, Future

13

"The art of oratory was considered part of the equipment of a statesman."

"The art of oratory was considered part of the equipment of a statesman."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Leadership, Oratory, Truth, Power

13

"A reformer exhorted children that they would succeed where he and his colleagues had failed with the charge: "Live for that better day."

"A reformer exhorted children that they would succeed where he and his colleagues had failed with the charge: "Live for that better day."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Motivation, Reform, Truth, Wisdom, Observation

13

"Books are ... companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of mind. Books are humanity in print."

"Books are ... companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of mind. Books are humanity in print."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Knowledge, Books, Truth, Observation, Power

13

"Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of silence and hope."

"Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of silence and hope."

Aberjhani, American Historian

Spiritual, Love, Mercy, Grace, Healing

12

"It can be difficult to speak truth to power. Circumstances, however, have made doing so increasingly necessary."

"It can be difficult to speak truth to power. Circumstances, however, have made doing so increasingly necessary."

Aberjhani, American Historian

Ethics, Truth, Power, Communication, Courage

12

"Use your profession to fund your passion."

"Use your profession to fund your passion."

Habeeb Akande, British Historian

Passion, Observation, Truth, Wisdom

12

"He believed that rank without power was a sham."

"He believed that rank without power was a sham."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Authority, Power, Rank, Status

12

"Closest to the truth are those who deal lightly with it because they know it is inexhaustible."

"Closest to the truth are those who deal lightly with it because they know it is inexhaustible."

Golo Mann, German Historian

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"We can cry for years but sometimes gotta smile too."

"We can cry for years but sometimes gotta smile too."

Aberjhani, American Historian

Emotion, Happiness, Life, Truth

11

"The intellectual debility of contemporary conservatism is indicated by its silence on all important matters."

"The intellectual debility of contemporary conservatism is indicated by its silence on all important matters."

Christopher Lasch, American Historian

Politics, Conservatism, Silence

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"He had the ruthlessness of uninterrupted success."

"He had the ruthlessness of uninterrupted success."

Barbara Tuchman, American Historian

Ambition, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Observation

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