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title: "3 Herbert Agar Quotes - Famous Historian"
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# Herbert Agar

(1897–1980)   Historian

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Herbert Agar was a historian.

## Quick Facts About Herbert Agar

Born September 29, 1897

Died November 24, 1980

Profession Historian

## About Herbert Agar

American journalist (1897-1980)... \| Herbert Sebastian Agar was an American journalist and historian, and an editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal.

##  Quotes by Herbert Agar

> [The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-agar/the-truth-that-makes-men-free-is-for-the-most-part-the-truth-which/)

Herbert Agar

[Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/)

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> [Snobs talk as if they had begotten their own ancestors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-agar/snobs-talk-as-if-they-had-begotten-their-own-ancestors/)

Herbert Agar

[Ancestor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor/)

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> [Man tends to treat all his opinions as principles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-agar/man-tends-to-treat-all-his-opinions-as-principles/)

Herbert Agar

[Belief](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/belief/)

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