"Since history has no properly scientific value, its only purpose is educative. And if historians neglect to educate the public, if they fail to interest it intelligently in the past, then all their historical learning is valueless except in so far as it educates themselves."

-- G. M. Trevelyan

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“People who love each other can no more keep from communicating than from breathing. â€”Elana”
“That the people have a right to uniform government; and, therefore, that no government separate from, or independent of the government of Virginia, ought to be erected or established within the limits thereof.”
“How many writers in history have ever been as famous as Stephen King? He casts an awfully long shadow.”
“Self-Checkout Line Â– The place where customers of an establishment become unpaid employees of the establishment.”
“The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.”

Source : Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Understanding Our Mind”, p.43, ReadHowYouWant.com
“Always define your area of excellence. Establish the area where you will be the best.”
“I just have a lot of respect for Terry and his family. He played without a mask, and his life was tragically ended. And it just means a lot to me to be up there with him and the other greats that have played that long.”
“Nothing stands still. The real question is can you change it?”

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