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It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition. - Henry James

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It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.

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Author Profession: Writer

Nationality: American

Born: April 15, 1843

Died: February 28, 1916

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Amount, Endless, Even, History, Little, Make, Takes, Tradition

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There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know. - Harry S Truman

There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know. Harry S Truman

History, World, New, You, Know, Nothing

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Marcus Garvey

History, Tree, Knowledge, Culture, Past

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius

History, Time, Fall, Glory, Never, Our

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death. Robert Fulghum

Love, Dreams, History, Hope, Knowledge

Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana

Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana

History, Past, Remember, Repeat, Who

We are not makers of history. We are made by history. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

We are not makers of history. We are made by history. Martin Luther King, Jr.

History, Made, Makers

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. - George Washington

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. George Washington

Good, History, Faith, Peace, Justice

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. - Thomas Jefferson

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. Thomas Jefferson

Dreams, Future, History, Past, Better

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own. Michelle Obama

Life, History, Hope, Courage, World, You

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. - Karl Marx

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. Karl Marx

History, Tragedy, History Repeats Itself

History never really says goodbye. History says, 'See you later.' - Eduardo Galeano

History never really says goodbye. History says, 'See you later.' Eduardo Galeano

History, Goodbye, You, Never, See, Later

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better. Harry S Truman

Leadership, Change, History, Courage

To be successful in anything, you have to have a passion for it, and that leads to being enthusiastic and demanding. I didn't have it for history. So I wouldn't have been a good teacher in that area. But I had it for basketball. And that's what coaching is at every level: it's about teaching. Jeff Van Gundy

Good Teacher, Good, History, Teacher

I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it. John Thune

History, Freedom, Patriotism, Believe

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