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“It was the encounter between the printed page and the oral culture, of which he was one embodiment, that led Menocchio to formulate -first for himsel, later for himself, later for his fellow villagers, and finally for the judges- the "opinions ... (that) came out of his head.”

History Reading History Oral Cultures

Book:The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller

Source: The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller

“History is the story of what led up to now. It is the present that interests us—that and the future. The future will be partly determined by the present. Thus, you can learn something about the future, too, from a historian, even from one who like Thucydides lived more than two thousand years ago. Let us sum up these two suggestions for reading history. The first is: if you can, read more than one history of an event or period that interests you. The second is: read a history not only to learn what really happened at a particular time and place in the past, but also to learn the way men act in all times and places, especially now. [How to Read a Book (1972), P. 236]”

Reading History Lessons From History Thucydides

Author:Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

“Although age has its normal limits, it may be extended by two things-the study of history and by travel. Reading history broadens one's perception of the creation of the world, while travel extends one's field of vision.”

World May Two Age Reading Vision Study Creation Fields Limits Normal Perception Two Things Creation Of The World Reading History

Author:Mahmud Tarzi

“Cooking and gardening involve so many disciplines: math, chemistry, reading, history.”

Reading Discipline Cooking Math Chemistry Gardening Reading History

Author:David Chang

“I was not a great student at the University of Chicago. I think that is - the record will bare me out. But I spent a lot of time reading history, sociology, psychology - reading everything except what I was supposed to read for class the next day.”

Thinking Reading Next Class Psychology Records Students University Chicago Next Day Sociology Reading History

Author:Bernie Sanders

“There are several sources for my appreciation of pastors and the way they are described in this book. One of them is reading history and realizing that they had a profound creative impact on the Middle West and the settlement of the Middle West.”

Way Book Reading Realizing Creative Middle Source Impact Profound West Appreciation Pastor Settlement Reading History

Author:Marilynne Robinson

“I'm a great reader of history. I love - I have been reading history since I was a kid, and learning the lessons globally of what happened with people.”

People Has Beens Kids Reading Happened Reader Lessons Reading History

Author:Warren Mundine

“One of the painfully sobering realizations that come from reading history is the utter incompetence that is possible among leaders of whole nations and empires - and the blind faith that such leaders can nevertheless inspire among the people who are enthralled by their words or their posturing.”

People Whole Reading Nations Leader Inspire Blind Realization Empires Nevertheless Incompetence Blind Faith Reading History

Author:Thomas Sowell

“Never stop reading. History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme.”

Doe Reading Repeats Rhyme Reading History

Author:Seth Klarman

“When I was a little boy in Worcestershire reading history books I never thought I should have to interfere between a king and his mistress.”

Should Littles Book Reading Boys Kings Should Have Interfere Mistress Monarchy Little Boys History Books Reading History

Author:Stanley Baldwin

“Reading history while you make history can teach you a lot.”

Reading Teach Reading History

Author:George W. Bush

“After all my years of playing soldiers, and then of reading History, I have almost a mania to be in the East, to see fighting, and to serve.”

Years Fighting Reading Soldier East Aunt Mania Reading History

Book:Selected Letters

Source: Selected Letters

“From the time I was a little boy I found myself reading history when I had a choice. I read a lot of things, but history had a special appeal for me.”

Littles Choices Reading Found Boys Special Appeals Little Boys Reading History

Author:Donald Kagan

“I like reading history, and actually most authors enjoy the research part because it is, after all, easier than writing.”

Writing Reading Enjoy Easier Research Reading History

Author:Ken Follett

“I've always enjoyed reading history, particularly presidential biographies.”

Reading Enjoyed Presidential Biographies Reading History

Author:Seth Grahame-Smith