William of Malmesbury quotes
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“I, indeed, following the true law of history, have never set down any fact that I have not learned from trustworthy speakers or writers.”
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“We have experienced the truth of this prophecy, for England has become the habitation of outsiders and the dominion of foreigners. Today, no Englishman is earl, bishop, or abbott, and newcomers gnaw away at the riches and very innards of England; nor is there any hope for an end of this misery.”
-- William of MalmesburySource : "The English and the Normans". Book by Hugh Thomas, p. 56, 2003.
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“What task could be more agreeable than to tell of the benefits conferred on us by our ancestors, so that you may get to know the achievements of those from whom you have received both the basis of your beliefs and the inspiration to conduct your life properly.”
-- William of Malmesbury
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Source : A. R. Ammons (1996). “Set in motion: essays, interviews, and dialogues”, Univ of Michigan Pr
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“Law that shocks equity is reason's murderer.”
Source : Voltaire, Aaron Hill (1797). “Merope: A Tragedy”, p.50
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“Expedience, not justice, is the rule of contemporary American law.”
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Source : Letter to John Adams, 31 Mar. 1776 See Defoe 2
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“Every generation tailors history to its taste.”
Source : Ada Louise Huxtable (1986). “The Tall Building Artistically Reconsidered: The Search for a Skyscraper Style”, Pantheon
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Source : "The Real Problem With Waiting for 'Superman'" by Aaron Swartz, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 7, 2010.
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