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But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Almost Except Happy Instruction Much Power Seldom Superfluous Those Where

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Books are those faithful mirrors that reflect to our mind the minds of sages and heroes.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Books Faithful Heroes Mind Minds Mirrors Our Reflect Those

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Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Fanaticism Feelings Humanity

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All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Advance Does Human Must

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

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Crimes Follies History Little Mankind Misfortunes More Register Than

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The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher as equally false; and by the magistrate as equally useful.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: By The People Considered Equally False Magistrate Modes People Philosopher Roman True Useful Various Were Which World Worship

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Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Arts Book Composition Habits Learning Original Resolved Thinking Unskilled Write

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It has always been my practice to cast a long paragraph in a single mould, to try it by my ear, to deposit it in my memory, but to suspend the action of the pen till I had given the last polish to my work.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Action Always Been Cast Deposit Ear Given Had Last Long Memory Mould Paragraph Pen Polish Practice Single Suspend Till Try Work

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Hope, the best comfort of our imperfect condition.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Best Comfort Condition Hope Imperfect Our

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The pathetic almost always consists in the detail of little events.

~Edward Gibbon

Topics: Almost Always Consists Detail Events Little Pathetic

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Historian

Born: April 27th, 1737

Died: January 16th, 1794

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