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“He is less likely to be mistaken who looks forward to a change in the affairs of the world than he who regards them as firm and stable.”

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Francesco Guicciardini

Francesco Guicciardini was an Italian historian renowned for his profound insights into Italian history and diplomatic policy. His work, 'The History of Italy', is one of the most important historical works of the Renaissance. more

“The introduction of the Christian religion into the world has produced an incalculable change in history. There had previously been only a history of nations--there is now a history of mankind; and the idea of an education of human nature as a whole.--an education the work of Jesus Christ Himself--is become like a compass for the historian, the key of history, and the hope of nations.”

World Humans Ideas Whole Christian Jesus Nations Christ Christianity Mankind Human Nature Keys Jesus Christ Historian Compass Introduction Changes In History

Book:History of the Great Reformation of the Sixteenth Century in Germany, Switzerland, Etc

Source: History of the Great Reformation of the Sixteenth Century in Germany, Switzerland, Etc

“We honor our heroic and patriotic dead by being true men, as true men by faithfully fighting the battles of our day as they fought the battles of their day.”

Men Fighting Honor Battle Being True Patriotic Heroic True Man

Author:David McMurtrie Gregg

“Never deny the babies their Christmas! It is the shining seal set upon, a year of happiness. Let them believe in Santa Claus, or St. Nicholas; or Kriss Kringle, or whatever name the jolly Dutch saint bears in your religion.”

Years Believe Names Baby Bears Shining Saint Deny Christmas Santa Seals Dutch Santa Claus Jolly Believe In Santa St Nicholas

Author:Mary Virginia Terhune

“Woman--with a capital letter--should by now have ceased to be a specialty. There should be no more need of "movements" on her behalf, and agitations for her advancement and developmentthan for the abolition of negro slavery in the United States.”

Needs Should States United United States Movement Letters Slavery Liberation Behalf Advancement Abolition Agitation Specialty

Author:Mary Virginia Terhune

“Since we are exposed to inevitable sorrows, wisdom is the art of finding compensation.”

Art Sorrow Findings Inevitable Exposed Compensation

Author:Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis

“Human nature is so weak that the honest men who have no religion make me fret with their perilous virtue, as rope-dancers with their dangerous equilibrium.”

Men Humans Virtue Honest Dangerous Human Nature Weak Dancer Rope Equilibrium Honest Man

Author:Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis

“The uncertainty of events disturbs the purest enjoyments.”

Events Uncertainty Enjoyment

Author:Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis

“It is because gold is rare that gilding has been invented, which, without having its solidity, has all its brilliancy. Thus, to replace the kindness we lack, we have devised politeness which has all its appearance.”

Has Beens Kindness Gold Appearance Politeness Solidity

Author:Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis

“Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity.”

Giving Firsts Humans Moments Hope Doubt Birth Hero Profound Certainty Soil Hopeless Heroic Absurdity Hopelessness Without Hope Doubt And Certainty Hopes In Life Don't Give Up Hope

Author:Vaclav Havel

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