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There is no witness so dreadful, no accuser so terrible as the conscience that dwells in the heart of every man.: Polybius (205 BC - 118 BC), History
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History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.: Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), Pro Publio Sestio
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Better late than never.: Titus Livius (59 BC - 17 AD), History
In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment.: Pliny the Elder (23 AD - 79 AD), Natural History
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Indeed, what is there that does not appear marvelous when it comes to our knowledge for the first time? How many things, too, are looked upon as quite impossible until they have been actually effected?: Pliny the Elder (23 AD - 79 AD), Natural History
There is always something new out of Africa.: Pliny the Elder (23 AD - 79 AD), Natural History
The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.: Pliny the Elder (23 AD - 79 AD), Natural History
History is more or less bunk. It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker's dam is the history we made today.: Henry Ford (1863 - 1947), Interview in Chicago Tribune, May 25th, 1916
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Once a newspaper touches a story, the facts are lost forever, even to the protagonists.: Norman Mailer (1923 - 2007), "Esquire", June 1960
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For aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth.: William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Act 1 scene 1

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