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""There was only one thing which troubled me: I laughed at my own uneasiness, and yet it troubled me."" — Mar 12, 2014 06:04AM
""There was only one thing which troubled me: I laughed at my own uneasiness, and yet it troubled me."" — Mar 12, 2014 06:04AM

“The naked pinch hitter takes only one thing to the plate: his raw, and somewhat irrational, confidence in himself. That this confidence is so unreasonable adds to its dignity.”
― Why Time Begins on Opening Day
― Why Time Begins on Opening Day

“Men are not corrupted by the exercise of power or debased by the habit of obedience, but by the exercise of a power which they believe to be illegal and by obedience to a rule which they consider to be usurped and oppressive.”
― Democracy in America
― Democracy in America

“For all the enlightened nations that profess a loyalty to liberty, democracy, economy and all the rest, there has long been a readiness to look for a chosen one; as Carlyle pointed out, even the French, those great anti-venerators, those relentless beheaders of Great Men, worshipped Voltaire.”
― The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Soccer Is Wrong
― The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Soccer Is Wrong

“Many before have hailed the end of history; none have ever been right.”
― Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
― Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics

“To some Germans and, no doubt, to most foreigners it appeared that a charlatan had come to power in Berlin. To the majority of Germans Hitler had — or would shortly assume — the aura of a truly charismatic leader. They were to follow him blindly, as if he possessed a divine judgment, for the next twelve tempestuous years.”
― The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
― The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
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