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Quotes from An Intimate History of Humanity — Theodore Zeldin

born 1933 England

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It takes a long time for people to recognize their soul-mates when they have too limited an idea of who they are themselves.

An Intimate History of Humanity (1994)

The violent have been victorious for most of history because they kindled the fear with which everyone is born.

An Intimate History of Humanity (1994)

Even Gandhi, with all his charisma, did not "melt the hearts" of his oppressors, as he had hoped. After softening, hearts harden again.

An Intimate History of Humanity (1994)

No history of the world can be complete which does not mention Mary Helen Keller... whose overcoming of her blindness and deafness were arguably victories more important than those of Alexander the Great, because they have implications still for every living person.

An Intimate History of Humanity (1994)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Theodore Zeldin (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.