The history of things that didn’t happen has never been written.

Henry Kissinger

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Topic

Counterfactual history The road not taken The past History

Speaker

Henry Kissinger

Source

Kissinger 1923-1968

Medium

Interview

Genre

Biography

Language

English

Time

1972 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Diplomat Politician

From

Germany Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Kissinger, Henry. Letter to Oriana Fallaci. 4 Nov. 1972.

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.

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Gil Scott-Heron
Medium
Slogan
Language
English
Time
1970 1970s 20th century
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Citation

"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Slogan among the Black Power movements. c. 1960.

Another quote about History

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.

Aldous Huxley

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Topic
Learning from the past History repeating itself History Human nature

Author

Aldous Huxley
Source
A Case of Voluntary Ignorance Esquire
Medium
Essay Magazine
Language
English
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Huxley, Aldous. "A Case of Voluntary Ignorance." Collected Essays. Harper & Brothers, 1959. Originally published Esquire, 1 Oct. 1956.