Sunday, May 8, 2011

History—in 94 words

"The modern and socially correct history of today looks with ignorance and intolerance upon the past, feeling disgust and ill-respect. The educated man looks to the past with a love and desire to see and know the truth, knowing that as he is also guilty of mistakes and injustice in his own life he might through greater knowledge and understanding better himself and avoid similar mistakes, or at least give himself a guide similar to the way a chemist learns from past experience how to mix certain chemicals and avoid mixing other chemicals entirely."


Patrick Strain