Will and Ariel Durant
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The Lessons of History
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The most important event in human history is the invention of the wheel.
The past is not dead; it is not even past.
The future is not a gift; it is an achievement.
The great difficulty of history is that it is written by the victors.
War is one of the constants of history, and it seems to be a part of the human condition.
The lesson of history is that we may be right, but we cannot be certain.
The greatest civilization is a civilization of the mind.
The more we know about the past, the more we will understand the present.
Human beings are always trying to make a better world.
Freedom is the most important thing in life, and it is hard to maintain.