"Writers the most learned, the most accurate in details, and the soundest in tendency, frequently fall into a habit which can neither be cured nor pardoned,-the habit of making history into the proof of their theories."

-- Lord Acton

#Fall Quotes #Writing Quotes #Details Quotes

“These people in the North-East of Ireland, from old prejudices perhaps more than from anything else, from the whole of their past history, would prefer, I believe, to accept the government of a foreign country rather than submit to be governed by hon. Gentlemen below the Gangway.”

Source : Bonar Law's speech in the House of Commons, api.parliament.uk. January 1, 1913.
“My mother was the dearest, sweetest angel. She didn't talk; she sang. She was a tower of strength.”
“Bach is really the ultimate in bass players you know”

Source : Twitter post from Dec 08, 2014
“Who controls the past now controls the future Who controls the present now controls the past Who controls the past now controls the future Who controls the present now?”

Source : "Song: Testify (Album:The Battle of Los Angeles)". 2000.
“Factors affecting effective regional cooperation are mindsets and perceptions emanating from the past”
“We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.”
“One way to look at meditation is as a kind of intrapsychic technology that's been developed over thousands of years by traditions that know a lot about the mind/body connection.”
“one of the greatest hindrances to happiness in the present day is our tendency to standardize our conception of it.”

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