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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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H. L. Mencken, Dale Carnegie, Dr. Seuss, Napoleon Hill, Ray Bradbury, Robert A. Heinlein, Elbert Hubbard, William Arthur Ward

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The past is really almost as much a work of the imagination as the future. Jessamyn West

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

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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, Never, Falling

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

History, Better, Like

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, Death, Potent

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

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

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

Never, See, Later

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

Hope, Own, Importance

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

Courage, Still, Other

Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph. Haile Selassie

Voice, Been, Mattered

No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now. Richard M. Nixon

War, Vietnam, More

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

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

Farce, Itself, Repeats

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it. - Woodrow Wilson

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it. Woodrow Wilson

Strength, History, Swimming

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

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