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“Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy; that our youth will be trained by Northern school teachers; will learn from Northern school books their version of the War; will be impressed by all the influences of history and education to regard our gallant dead as traitors, and our maimed veterans as fit subjects for derision.”

“In the second century of the Christian era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilised portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the provinces. Their peaceful inhabitants enjoyed and abused the advantages of wealth and luxury.”

Source: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

“The distinctions of personal merit and influence, so conspicuous in a republic, so feeble and obscure under a monarchy, were abolished by the despotism of the emperors; who substituted in their room a severe subordination of rank and office, from the titled slaves who were seated on the steps of the throne, to the meanest instruments of arbitrary power.”

Source: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Edited and Abridged): Abridged Edition

“First, in the history of words there is much that indicates the history of men, and in comparing the speech of to-day with that ofyears ago, we have a useful illustration of the effect of external influences on the very words of a race.”

Men Firsts Language Race History Influence Effects Speech Compare Illustration External Influences

Book:Delphi Complete Works of James Joyce (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of James Joyce (Illustrated)

“Secret Societies have existed among all peoples, savage and civilized, since the beginning of recorded history... It is beyond question that the secret societies of all ages have exercised a considerable degree of political influence.”

Age Political Politics Secret History Influence Degrees Civilized Savages Secret Society Political Influence

Author:Manly Hall

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”

“Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of history. The influence of real needs and compulsions, of real interests and materials, is indirect because the crowd is never conscious of it.”

Needs Real Social Interest Imagination History Influence Materials Conscious Crowds Fabric My Imagination Compulsion Social Life Indirect

Book:Selected Essays: 1934-1943

Source: Selected Essays: 1934-1943

“The past does not influence me; I influence it.”

Inspirational Doe Motivational Past History Influence

Author:Willem de Kooning

“We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence and that the center of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary.”

World Believe Whole Universe History Influence Crosses Easter World History Calvary Happy Easter Religious Easter

Book:Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

Source: Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester

“The National Socialist Party will prevent in the future, by force if necessary, all meetings and lectures which are likely to exercise a depressing influence on the German state.”

Ifs States Force Party History Influence Exercise Meetings Depressing Socialist Lectures Nazism Nazi Germany Socialist Party

Author:Adolf Hitler