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Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter. This is what makes the trade of historian so attractive.

— William Ralph Inge Assessments and Anticipations (1929)

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There are two kinds of fools: one says, "This is old, therefore it is good"; the other says, "This is new, therefore it is better."

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The fruit of the tree of knowledge, always drives man from some paradise or other.

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It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion.

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Patriotism varies, from a noble devotion to a moral lunacy.

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It is becoming impossible for those who mix at all with their fellow-men to believe that the grace of God is distributed denominationally.

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