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Quote by Jules Michelet

“Woman is the Sunday of man: not his repose only, but his joy; the salt of his life.”

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Jules Michelet was a French historian renowned for his influential works on the French Revolution and medieval history. He is often regarded as one of the founders of modern historical narrative. more

“Man is always inclined to regard the small circle in which he lives as the center of the world and to make his particular, private life the standard of the universe and to make his particular, private life the standard of the universe. But he must give up this vain pretense, this petty provincial way of thinking and judging.”

Thinking Men World Way Giving Universe Particular Judging Giving Up Standards Regard Circles Vain Petty Private Life Way Of Thinking Pretense Center Of The World

Book:An essay on man: an introduction to a philosophy of human culture

Source: An essay on man: an introduction to a philosophy of human culture

“Saddam's fate should be in the hands of his country men. They were the major victims of his brutal reign and should decide his life, death, or permanent imprisonment. Personally, I would lock him away forever.”

Men Should Country Hands Forever Fate Majors Victim Permanent Brutal Locks Reign Saddam Life Death Imprisonment

Author:Ronnie James Dio

“Knowledge of the name gives him who knows it mastery even over the being and will of the god.”

Knows Giving Names Mastery

Book:Language and Myth

Source: Language and Myth

“A true world outlook is incompatible with a foreign imperialism, no matter how high-minded the governing country.”

World Country Matter Imperialism Outlook Governing

Book:Prefaces TO PEACE

Source: Prefaces TO PEACE

“But if we had to trade with a Europe dominated by the present German trade policies, we might have to change our methods to some totalitarian form. This is a prospect that any lover of democracy must view with consternation.”

Ifs Might Form Change Views Democracy Policy Perspective Lovers Europe Method Trade Consternation

Author:Wendell Willkie

“But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.”

Facts Historical Granted Historical Facts

Author:Wendell Willkie

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