
Tag: history
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“History is the long and tragic story of the fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily.”

Theories of Relativity: “History is moving pretty quickly these days, and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.”

mathematician, physicist, Quotes for Now, truth
“History is full of people who thought they were right — absolutely right, completely right, without a shadow of a doubt…. it is tempting for us to think the same.”

art, English, novelist, writer
“History… the point where the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of documentation.”

critic, essayist, poet, poetry