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The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the

The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the present unrolled for understanding. – Will and Ariel Durant, The Reformation

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The future is dark, the present burdensome. Only the past, dead and buried, bears contemplation. – G.R. Elton, The Practice of History

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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 is but the nail on which the picture hangs. – Alexandre Dumas, Catherine Howard

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World history is tragic. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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