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Philip Guedalla

(1889—1944), "Supers and Supermen."

History repeats itself. Historians repeat each other.

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Philip Guedalla

(1889-1944) English barrister and author Biography, like big game hunting, is one of the recognized forms of sport, and it is as unfair as only sport can be. www.english-slang.com

repeat oneself

[repeat oneself] {v. phr.} To say the same thing over again, often in the same words; repeat ideas because you forget what you said or because you want to stress […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Clarence Darrow

(1857-1938) U.S. attorney History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history. www.english-slang.com

go down in history

[go down in history] or [go down in the records] {v. phr.} To be remembered or recorded for always. * /The lives of great men go down in history./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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come to

[come to] {v.} (stress on "to") 1. To wake up after losing consciousness; get the use of your senses back again after […]

while ago

[while ago] {adv.} At a time several minutes in the past; a few minutes ago; a short time ago. - Used with "a". * /I laid my […]

Martin Sheen

(1940--) U.S. actor I am one of those cliff-hanging Catholics. I don't believe in God, but I do believe that Mary was his […]

Paki

[Paki] {n.} (Derogatory, offensive) A Pakistani or sometimes used to loosely describe anyone or anything from the Indian […]

Kingsley Amis

(1922-1995) English author It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start life as children.

hell and high water

[hell and high water] {n. phr.} Troubles or difficulties of any kind. * /After John's father died he went through hell and […]

put someone on

[put someone on] {v.} To play a joke on someone by saying or doing things that are only pretense; kid. * /When the voice on […]