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History, when taught well, shows us how to improve the world. But history when taught poorly falsely claims there is nothing to improve…

— John Oliver

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Congratulations, Dave, you've just constructed a straw man so large you could burn it in the desert and hold an annoying festival around it.

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When children from other countries are telling us that we've made them fear the sky, it might be time to ask some hard questions.

I'm not saying college is the right choice for everyone -- but it should be a choice.

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You have just constructed a straw man so large you could burn it in the desert and hold an annoying festival around it.

Thanks very much for taking this magical moment and reminding me that joy is ephemeral, pain is forever.

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History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.

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If we don’t care about our past we can’t have very much hope for our future.

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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past, — so good night!

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