What is public history but a register of the successes and disappointments, the vices, the follies and the quarrels of those who engage in contention for power.
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"What is public history but a register of the successes and disappointments, the vices, the follies and the quarrels of those who engage in contention for power." — William S. Paley
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What is public history but a register of the successes and disappointments, the vices, the follies and the quarrels of those who engage in contention for power. — William S. Paley
About William S. Paley
William S. Paley was a Businessman from United States (1901–1990).
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This quote is attributed to William S. Paley, a Businessman from United States.
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William S. Paley lived from 1901 – 1990.