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" History is a set of lies agreed upon. "

Napoleon Bonaparte

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" Won't it be wonderful when black history and native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history. "

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" The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need. "

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