"What we learn from History is that no one learns from History"

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Otto von Bismarck

“Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.”
“I love thinking about American history, thinking about LA history. I love brooding on crime.”
“Strikers are egotists, selfish. We have to be.”
“The man with courage is a majority.”
“What makes the food that we do at Alinea so interesting on the outside is that we really don't let ourselves say no to an idea.”
“I do believe in listening to your mind as well that that you need to be smart about certain things, to protect yourself. You need a healthy mix of both really, but it's important not to think so much that you're not able to follow your heart.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If people were really naked and everyone knew what each other was thinking, everyone would probably just laugh... or they'd lock each other up.”
“Adequacy is sufficient. All else is superfluous.”

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