Quotes on history

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”

Topics: almost, beginning, history

“It is never right to do wrong or to requite wrong with wrong, or when we suffer evil to defend ourselves by doing evil in return.”

Topics: history, never, quote

“How, then, might we contrive… One noble lie to persuade if possible the rulers themselves, but failing that the rest of the city?”

Topics: history, nobler, persuade

“Friends have all things in common.”

Topics: common, friends, history

“Wealth is the parent of luxury and indolence, and poverty of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent.”

Topics: history, indolence, luxury

“Of all wild creatures, the child is the most intractable.”

Topics: almost, child, creatures

“Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.”

Topics: astronomy, compels, history

“If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”

Topics: anything, history, liberty

“BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.”

Topics: brother, history, orwell

“History is written by the winners.”

Topics: george, history, orwell

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