Historical Quotes

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A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider… — Aristotle
Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular. — Aristotle
Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms. — Aristotle
I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone. — Francis of Assisi
Anger cannot be dishonest. — Marcus Aurelius
A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. — Francis Bacon
The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks. — Lord Acton
Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. — Douglas Bader
The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals. — Edward Abbey
Anti-Semitism has no historical, political and certainly no philosophical origins. Anti-Semitism is a disease. — Daniel Barenboim
The Sixties are now considered a historical period, just like the Roman Empire. — Dave Barry
It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men. — Samuel Adams
Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper historical roots in… — Evan Bayh
All oppression creates a state of war. — Simone de Beauvoir
History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided. — Konrad Adenauer
'Easter' is a movable event, calculated by the relative positions of sun and moon, an impossible way of fixing year by year the anniversary of… — Annie Besant
Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood… — Mary McLeod Bethune
The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. — Steven Biko
I had the training at drama school where I studied Shakespeare and Brecht and Chekov and all these period historical playwrights and I think that… — Orlando Bloom

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