Dmitry Peskov Quotes
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According to the official version of history, CIA aid to the Mujahadeen began during 1980, that is to say, after the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan, 24 Dec 1979.
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I'm resigned to the fact that the corseted history of America is not as exciting as that of Britain.
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My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
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The judicial system is the most expensive machine ever invented for finding out what happened and what to do about it.
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Philosophy of science without history of science is empty; history of science without philosophy of science is blind.
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History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
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The biggest battles in human history can only ever be seen through the eyes of the bloke on the front line, and that's by definition a very focused view and one that will vary from individual to individual.
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When I was a graduate student, the leading spirits at Harvard were interested in the history of ideas.
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The history of art is the history of revivals.
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Most of the best music in American history was made by people with no options.
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The history of Guitar Hero is pretty spectacular. Really, I don't know of another franchise that has captured the imagination of the world so quickly and so powerfully and so positively in such a short period of time.
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Democrats have a long history of utilizing the threat of a potential Ebola outbreak to request massive federal funds while attacking Republicans for expressing skepticism over their funding schemes.
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History repeats itself. So you might wanna pay attention.
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I had a national and international reputation. I had written the history and articles. So I brought to the Trotskyist movement some international reputation.
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The big battle at the end of DW isn't drawn from history, but it's influenced by history, certainly.
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What kind of people do we wish to become, and how do we know an American when we see one? Is it possible to pursue a common purpose without a common history or a standard text?
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If cleverness has often been a sign of decadence throughout history, the attempt to be too clever by half is an even more reliable marker of cultural decline.
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When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980.
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I love to read history; at its best, it is an art.
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Our weaknesses are divine gifts that when embraced will enable us to make our purposeful contribution to the whole, which is why we incarnated in the first place.
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Some people feel, you make your case, if they listen to you, fine, if they don't, that's it. That's not what leadership is. Leadership is trying to continue to make a case.
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The Scarecrow watched the Woodman while he worked and said to him "I cannot think why this wall is here nor what it is made of." "Rest you brains and do not worry about the wall," replied the Woodman, "when we have climbed over it we shall know what is on the other side.
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My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom.
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If we're at the lowest point in history, that means we're in a new Cold War.
