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[T]he historian must serve two masters, the past and the present.
[T]he historian must serve two masters, the past and the present. – Fritz Stern, The Varieties of History

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History is philosophy teaching by examples. – Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War

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We also have to make sure our children know the history of women. Tell them the rotten truth: It wasnt always possible for women to become doctors or managers or insurance people. Let them be armed with a true picture of the way we want it to be. – Anne Roiphe

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I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture. – Dalai Lama

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