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But the history of the changes produced by a universal idea is not a history of changes in the individual, but of changes brought about by the successive efforts of millions of individuals in the course of many generations. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

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That was probably the stamp that went into my mind, because I worked in television for many years, doing that kind of music, so that really was my strong forte. ↗

— Skitch Henderson

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The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence. ↗

— Herodotus

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Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before. ↗

— Herodotus

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Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace. ↗

— Herodotus

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No one is to blame. It is neither their fault nor ours. It is the misfortune of being born when a whole world is dying. ↗

— Alexander Herzen

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There's enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level - everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance our elections are having terrific success. ↗

— Jim Hightower

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The individual who has to justify his existence by his own efforts is in eternal bondage to himself. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

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Yes, Jean Monnet was the father of the concept of a United States of Europe and his efforts more than those of any other single man helped change the thinking of European leaders. ↗

— Paul Hoffman

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That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defence of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself. ↗

— Thomas Hood

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