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—Anthem of the National Fascist Party, c. 1924
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Man is the one name belonging to every nation upon earth: there is one soul and many tongues, one spirit and various sounds; every country has its own speech, but the subjects of speech are common to all.
—Tertullian, c. 217History in its broadest aspect is a record of man’s migrations from one environment to another.
—Ellsworth Huntington, 1919It would be madness, and inconsistency, to suppose that things which have never yet been performed can be performed without employing some hitherto untried means.
—Francis Bacon, 1620The wonderful sea charmed me from the first.
—Joshua Slocum, 1900In the past, men created witches; now they create mental patients.
—Thomas Szasz, 1970If I see something sagging, dragging, or bagging, I’m going to go have the stuff tucked or plucked.
—Dolly Parton, 2003Only the little people pay taxes.
—Leona Helmsley, 1989The more corrupt the republic, the more numerous the laws.
—Tacitus, c. 117The law is established from above but becomes custom below.
—Su Zhe, c. 1100The basis of optimism is sheer terror.
—Oscar Wilde, 1891The best of all rulers is but a shadowy presence to his subjects.
—LaoziLove lasteth as long as the money endureth.
—William Caxton, 1476