"History is philosophy teaching by example and also by warning."

-- Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke

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“Only through repentance do we gain access to the atoning grace of Jesus Christ.”
“My 'work' is about seeing not about ideas.”
“I'm a military man, I did what I did only because my country had to be saved from tribalism and feudalism. If I failed, it was only because I was betrayed. The so-called genocide was nothing more than just a war in defence of the revolution and a system from which all have benefited.”

Source : "Talk of the Devil: Encounters with Seven Dictators". Book by Riccardo Orizio, 2003.
“Latham is behaving like a crazy man.”
“I'm the girliest girl you'll ever meet.”
“So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight.”
“Round, cat-eye frames, wayfarers, and aviators are my go-tos.”

Source : "Georgia May Jagger and Jerry Hall Dish on Classic Sunglasses and the Power of Red Lipstick". Interview with Carly Cardellino, www.cosmopolitan.com. May 8, 2013.
“Simplicity in all things is the secret of the wilderness and one of its most valuable lessons. It is what we leave behind that is important. I think the matter of simplicity goes further than just food, equipment, and unnecessary gadgets; it goes into the matter of thoughts and objectives as well. When in the wilds, we must not carry our problems with us or the joy is lost.”

Source : Sigurd F Olson (2012). “Reflections from the North Country”, p.117, Knopf

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