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“History does not eliminate grievances. It lays them down like landmines.”

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A. N. Wilson is a British writer renowned for his contributions to both fiction and non-fiction. Born on October 27, 1950, he has made a substantial mark on the literary scene with his varied and insightful works. more

“History is not the story of strangers, aliens from another realm; it is the story of us had we been born a little earlier. History is memory; we have to remember what it is like to be a Roman, or a Jacobite or a Chartist or even - if we dare, and we should dare - a Nazi. History is not abstraction, it is the enemy of abstraction.”

Ifs Should Littles Stories Remember Born Memories Enemy History Dare Stranger Aliens Realms Nazi Abstraction

Author:Stephen Fry

“No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.”

Want Done History Harm

Book:David McCullough American History E-book Box Set: John Adams, 1776, Truman, The Course of Human Events

Source: David McCullough American History E-book Box Set: John Adams, 1776, Truman, The Course of Human Events

“We must not look at the past with the enormous condescension of posterity.”

Looks Past History Enormous Posterity Condescension

Author:E. P. Thompson

“The Past: Our cradle, not our prison; there is danger as well as appeal in its glamour. The past is for inspiration, not imitation, for continuation, not repetition.”

Life Wells Inspiration Past Memories History Danger Forgiveness Prison Appeals Imitation Remembrance Repetition Glamour Cradle Continuation

Book:The Voice of Jerusalem

Source: The Voice of Jerusalem

“Those who would repeat the past must control the teaching of history.”

Past History Teaching Repeats

Book:Chapterhouse: Dune

Source: Chapterhouse: Dune

“Journalism is merely history's first draft.”

Firsts History Journalism

Author:Geoffrey Ward

“Continue to instruct the world; and - whilst we carry on a poor unequal conflict with the passions and prejudices of our day, perhaps with no better weapons than other passions and prejudices of our own - convey wisdom to future generations.”

World Passion Poor History Generations Conflict Weapons Prejudice Future Generation

Book:The works and correspondence of...Edmund Burke

Source: The works and correspondence of...Edmund Burke

“If I could get my membership fee back, I'd resign from the human race.”

Ifs Humans Humor Funny Race Human Race If I Could Fees Membership

Author:Fred Allen

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