Quote by Cotton Mather
History is the story of events, with praise or blame. - Cotton Mat

History is the story of events, with praise or blame. – Cotton Mather

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Anything in history or nature that can be described as changing steadily can be seen as heading toward catastrophe. – Susan Sontag

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