Quotes on history

“As to religion, I hold it to be the indispensable duty of all government, to protect all conscientious professors thereof, and I know of no other business which government hath to do therewith.”

Thomas Paine
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“Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly-marked feature of all law-religions, or religions established by law.”

Thomas Paine
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“It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.”

Thomas Paine
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“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”

Albert Einstein
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“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”

Albert Einstein
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“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”

Albert Einstein
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“The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility.”

Albert Einstein
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“In order to be content men must also have the possibility of developing their intellectual and artistic powers.”

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“As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.”

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“The pursuit of scientific truth, detached from the practical interests of everyday life, ought to be treated as sacred by every government.”

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