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A third force, developing itself more slowly, becomes even more potent than the rest: the power of gold. ↗

— John Lothrop Motley

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The crusades made great improvement in the condition of the serfs. ↗

— John Lothrop Motley

#crusades #great #improvement #made #serfs

The rise of the Dutch Republic must ever be regarded as one of the leading events of modern times. ↗

— John Lothrop Motley

#events #ever #leading #modern #modern times

Thus the liberties of Holland and Flanders waxed, daily, stronger. ↗

— John Lothrop Motley

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Wealth brings strength, strength confidence. ↗

— John Lothrop Motley

#confidence #strength #wealth

With the Germans, the sovereignty resided in the great assembly of the people. ↗

— John Lothrop Motley

#germans #great #people #resided #sovereignty

You have to open your mind. I like the ability to express myself in a deep way. It's the closest music to our humanity - it's like a folk music that rises up out of a culture. ↗

— Sonny Terry

#closest #culture #deep #deep way #express

When I'm winning, winning, winning with a certain way why would I mess with that? When I realised there was lot to be gained from failing in some people's eyes, it made it all the more interesting! ↗

— Bob Mould

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Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy. ↗

— Tertullian

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It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written. ↗

— Ferdinand Mount

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