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You have reckoned that history ought to judge the past and to inst

You have reckoned that history ought to judge the past and to instruct the contemporary world as to the future. The present attempt does not yield to that high office. It will merely tell how it really was. – Leopold Von Ranke

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There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past. – Jean Rostand

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Ive been asked to do a retrospective since I was about 28 and I always thought that was a bit odd. Its great to look forward as an artist because in the future the possibilities are infinite you look back and its all fixed so its a scary thing. – Damien Hirst

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What is history? An echo of the past in the future a reflex from the future on the past. – Victor Hugo

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Rather than waiting for future trials to determine rules that will impact every citizen, Congress should step in and write a law that takes every Americans rights into consideration. – Ron Wyden

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Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry. – Samuel Smiles

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I hope that it can relate to and be a blessing to anybody, with the hope that someday they will find Jesus Christ to be the same God that Ive found Him to be. – Jonny Lang

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