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“Respect gods before demigods, heroes before men, and first among men your parents; but respect yourself most of all.”

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Pythagoras, born in 571 BC in Greece, was a renowned Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, and music theorist. He founded the Pythagorean school, which had a profound impact on the fields of mathematics and philosophy. more

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Author:Peter Lee

“In America, much foreign policy seems contrived to be an exercise in political theory with no attention to history whatsoever. Yet there's a great reverence for history - though it's history as thumb-sucking, security blanket-nibbling self-congratulation.”

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Author:Simon Schama

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Author:Simon Schama

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