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History balances the frustration of

History balances the frustration of “how far we have to go” with the satisfaction of “how far we have come.” It teaches us tolerance for the human shortcomings and imperfections which are not uniquely of our generation, but of all time. – Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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A history in which every particular incident may be true may on the whole be false. – Thomas Babington Macaulay

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[H]istory gives answers only to those who know how to ask questions. – Hajo Holborn, History and the Humanities

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