"We learn from history that we learn nothing from history."

-- George Bernard Shaw

#History Quotes

“It is not your outward appearance that you should beautify, but your soul, adorning it with good works.”
“I don't even bother trying to picture a perfect world, because I don't think that perfection is something to strive for. I prefer imperfection. That's what makes things special. You know, things that change”

Source : Interview with Mark Marvel, anthonykiedis.net. October 1994.
“I am the leader of one country which has two alphabets, three languages, four religions, five nationalities, six republics, surrounded by seven neighbours, a country in which live eight ethnic minorities.”
“If you give anybody the chance, they can always make a decent human being out of themselves. It's the people that don't have a chance, that we look down at like they're monsters or they're animals or that they want something different than the rest of us.”

Source : "Ice Cube talks Are We There Yet?, xXx 2, life in the hood and more!". Interview, movieweb.com. January 20, 2005.
“Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity.”
“What was supposed to be so special about a full moon? It was only a big circle of light. And the dark of the moon was only darkness. But halfway between the two, when the moon was between the worlds of light and dark, when even the moon lived on the edge...maybe then a witch could believe in the moon.”
“Accents. I'm very good with accents. I'm exceedingly good.”
“Do you know what it's like going through life being better than everybody? It's hard.”

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