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Our work is the presentation of our capabilities.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Capabilities Our Presentation Work

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The winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Always Side Waves Winds

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Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Expensive Gratitude Profitable Revenge

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History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Crimes Follies History Indeed Little Mankind Misfortunes More Register Than

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The end comes when we no longer talk with ourselves. It is the end of genuine thinking and the beginning of the final loneliness.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Beginning End Final Genuine Loneliness Longer Ourselves Talk Thinking

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Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for ridicule.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Fairest Forms Government Hereditary Monarchy Present Ridicule Scope Seems Various Which World

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I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Arguing Make Mistake Never No Respect Opinions People Respect Whose

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We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Contest Improve Must Ourselves Over Victories Win

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Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers; the second, more personal and important, from himself.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Above Common Educations Every Every Man First Himself His Important Level Man More Personal Received Rises Second Teachers Two Who

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Corruption, the most infallible symptom of constitutional liberty.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Constitutional Corruption Infallible Liberty Most Symptom

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Historian

Born: April 27th, 1737

Died: January 16th, 1794

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