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Hemingway’s quotes about war

July 16, 2022June 26, 2021 by Quotes from the Past
Hemingway Quote

Whatever you care to make of Hemingway’s quotes about war (he was prone to a little self-glorification) they were fully founded on …

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Informed quotes by George Orwell on Poverty

July 17, 2022May 26, 2021 by Quotes from the Past
Featured image: Serenity is impossible to poor man in a cold country

To understand poverty, it causes and consequences, Orwell spent intermittent years of his life immersed with the impoverished, unemployed and down-and-outs of …

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Christopher Hitchens’ quotes on life and death

July 17, 2022May 13, 2021 by Quotes from the Past
Featured Image: Christopher Hitchens' Quotes on Life

Most of us have heard anecdotes about public figures who had read their own premature obituaries. It happened to Mark Twain, Alfred …

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Memorable Citizen Kane Quotes

July 17, 2022April 15, 2021 by Quotes from the Past
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Citizen Kane, regarded by many as the greatest movie ever made, was Orson Welles’ first motion picture. He co-wrote the original screenplay, …

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Bertrand Russell quotes on war

July 16, 2022April 13, 2021 by Quotes from the Past
Bertrand Russell on War

Until World War II, Bertrand Russell’s quotes on war were indicative of his deeply-held, pacifist beliefs. Yet, in the face of Nazi …

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Will Rogers’ quotes about government

July 17, 2022April 12, 2021 by Quotes from the Past

Will Rogers’ quotes about government were insightful and acerbic. Here are a few of his best: “Be thankful we’re not getting all …

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Marie Curie on perseverance and confidence

April 11, 2021 by Quotes from the Past
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Marie Curie well understood the importance of perseverance and confidence when she shared her philosophy in the following quote: “Life is not …

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“Take calculated risks” – famous quotes by General Patton

July 17, 2022April 10, 2021 by Marika

When General George S. Patton said, “Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash,” it clarified his more famous quote, …

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Antisthenes’ Biography and Attributed Quotes

July 17, 2022February 11, 2021 by Quotes from the Past
Antisthenes

Antisthenes was a disciple of Socrates and later founded the Cynical School of Philosophy which came to prominence in the 3rd Century …

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Famous quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt and a brief biography

July 17, 2022February 10, 2021 by Quotes from the Past
Eleanor Roosevelt

Born on 11th October 1884, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving first lady of the United States of America. She is remembered …

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