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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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The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice. – Mark Twain

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