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A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an indi

A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia. – David McCullough

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History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are. – David McCullough

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When it comes to true humility in the face of history, nothing beats complete silence. – Lev Grossman

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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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Who has fully realized that history is not contained in thick books but lives in our very blood? – Carl Jung

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Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history – revisionist historians is what I like to call them. – George W. Bush

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