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Our Favorite Historical Quotations Websites
"Life is lived forwards, but understood backwards."
- Kierkegaard

Reaching into the past for words of wisdom reminds us that there are universal human emotions, regardless of time, culture and geography. Love, humor, sorrow and friendship are among them. Reading and sharing quotations connects us in a way to the human experience and can ultimately help bring us closer together. Grandiose vision, eh? Well, if nobody ever took risks, Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor!

You'll find the best quotation sites on the World Wide Web here, along with people who love to talk about them. 

As you take your magical journey through the past with the sites here, never forget that you can't turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again! Enjoy!

Timely Quotes
Words really can come back to haunt you. Read quotes about historic big blunders in the realms of technology, business and medicine that will leave you shaking your head and rolling on the floor as shortsighted people eat some serious shoe leather. Bigger isn't always better either, as the 24 apt quotes on this simple, clean page prove.
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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
WHO said that? He said WHAT? Most people are familiar with Bartlett's Quotations, but to find the entire contents of the grandaddy of all quotation books online is truly a discovery worth sharing. This is as close as you get to historical gossip, not to mention being an informative and enlightening trip through the past. Search by date, author or keyword and enjoy!
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Quoteland.com
If Bartlett's is the grandaddy of quotation books, this is the great grandaddy of quotation websites. Browse by topic or author, get random quotations and then have some fun identifying quotations. You know what was said, how do you find out who said it? This site can help. One of the best features is the active discussion board. Share quotes, debate quotes, get a little quote crazy. You'll be in good company!
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Wise Old Sayings.com
Abraham Lincoln once said, "Ability will get you to the top but it's character that will keep you there." This site has character, and of course, you will find Honest Abe's quote there, as well as hundreds of others. Search for a wise old saying or browse page by page. I recommend browsing. You'll forget anything else you had planned to do!
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Historical Quotations Forums/Discussion Groups
Google Archive for alt.quotations
An alternative to joining the newsgroup alt.quotations is to read the archive of posts. Constantly updated, this is an active group of people sharing favorite quotes. Lurking has never been so much fun!
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