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“Surely the Board knows what democracy is. It is the line that forms on the right. It is the don’t in Don’t… — E. B. White Copy Share Image
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There's no other way to learn about it, except through documentaries. I encourage documentarians to continue telling stories about World War II.… — Steven Spielberg Copy Share Image
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The Sappers really need no tribute from me; their reward lies in the glory of their achievement. The more science intervenes in… — Bernard Law Montgomery Copy Share Image
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“Bernard was to remember this moment for the rest of his life. As they drank from their water bottles he was struck… — Ian McEwan Copy Share Image
“Potkraj Drugoga svjetskog rata izvukli su me iz škole i, kao šesnaestogodišnjaka, gurnuli u vojsku. Nakon kratke vojničke izobrazbe u würzburškim kasarnama… — Johann Baptist Metz Copy Share Image
“In 1929 the leadership replaced institutions for long-term prisoners with work camps, designed to extract minerals in Siberia and other remote areas… — David Priestland Copy Share Image
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“It doesn't happen to me anymore, because a fresh generation of Africans and Asians has arisen to take over the business, but… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
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An American leader would be derelict of duty if he did not seek to understand all his options in such unprecedented circumstances.… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
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