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“The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience plainly set out for all to see: and in that record you can find for yourself and your country both examples and warnings: fine things to take as models, base things, rotten through and through, to avoid.”

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Book:The History of Rome, Books 1-5: The Early History of Rome

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The History of Rome, Books 1-5: The Early History of Rome

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Livy

Livy, full name Livius Annius Sextus Tullius Livius, lived from 59 BC to 17 BC. He was one of the most renowned historians of ancient Rome, and his work 'The History of Rome' is an important historical document that has had a profound impact on the study of ancient Roman history. more

“I locked the door and turned on the water to fill the tub. I made it so hot that I had to get in real slow. I wanted it to hurt; wanted my outside to feel as bad as my inside. I sat there a long time watching my skin turn redder and redder... Finally my insides was as fiery as my skin. I liked the burn and hoped it took everything I'd been wishing for and turned it to ashes.”

Pain Hurt Fire Cutting Burn Masochism

Book:Whistling Past the Graveyard

Source: Whistling Past the Graveyard

“Without haters, you can't see the level of your progress, that shows you that haters are necessary evil.”

“Sometimes, falling back on or using an old method or habit, is like sliding into a pair of worn running shoes and a corset. Doesn't make sense to others, but it's not for them. It's what keeps you together, what keeps you going.”

Life Sometimes Feelings Reality Together Moving Hurt Habit Depression Method You Surviving Old Sense Hurting Forward Going

Author:Alyse M. Gardner

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