"To give an accurate description of what has……" — Oscar Wilde
"To give an accurate description of what has never occurred is not merely the proper occupation of the historian, but the inalienable privilege of any man of parts and culture."
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- All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth. — Richard Avedon
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- To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine. — Max Beerbohm
- An accurate knowledge of the past of a country is necessary for everyone who would understand its present, and who… — Annie Besant
- I move on stage differently. The more you act, anyway, the more you live, your perception of life becomes more… — Juliette Binoche
- Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe. — Claudia Black
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- Americans need accurate information in order to consider Social Security reform. Too bad the media can't be counted upon to… — Herman Cain
- My public caricature - that of a self-confident alpha male - is only partly accurate. — Alastair Campbell
- Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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