#history

From lies to forgeries the step is not so long, and I have written technical essays on the logic of forgeries and on the influence of forgeries on history. ↗

— Umberto Eco

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Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Do not look for the impossible, but do not let your path deviate from the quiet and steadfast insistence on full opportunities for your powers. ↗

— Franz Boas

#been #case #deviate #every #exceeding

Furthermore, the study of the present surroundings is insufficient: the history of the people, the influence of the regions through which it has passed on its migrations, and the people with whom it came into contact, must be considered. ↗

— Franz Boas

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Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

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The study of history is the beginning of political wisdom. ↗

— Jean Bodin

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The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history. ↗

— George Eliot

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Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

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The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their choice! ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#choice #free #free men #history #men

History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes. ↗

— Paul Eldridge

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Boston is a very proud franchise. The NBA misses them when they are not in the mix. They, along with teams like the Knicks and 76ers are a big part of the heart, soul and history of the league. ↗

— Doug Collins

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