We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes.
Doug Coupland
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I'm a person that just likes to speak the truth, and I don't understand why in America it's such a big deal that we won't read the Koran and we won't look at history. -
I am fascinated by history and particularly the Victorian era. -
History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. -
American policy seems to be wed to a perpetual state of war. Why? History shows that the world will always be in flux or turmoil, with different peoples competing for visibility and power. The U.S. cannot fix the fate of every nation. -
I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.
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