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“ In morals, truth is but little prized when it is a mere sentiment, and only attains its full value when realized in the world as fact. ”

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The oblivion, and I'll say even the historical error, are a key factor in the creation of a nation, to the extent that the progress of historical studies is often a danger to nationality.

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Ernest Renan History Nation Nationalism

Woe to him who becomes useless to human progress!

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Ernest Renan Islam Progress Uselessness

Islam has been liberal when it has been weak and violent when it has been strong.

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Ernest Renan Islam Liberal Terror Terrorism

The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with truths for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life.

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Ernest Renan Archimedes Progress