“The amazing thing since so many variables enter into historical judgments, is not that historians disagree but that they agree as often as they do.”
Quote by Louis Moreau Gottschalk
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Louis Moreau Gottschalk was an influential American composer known for his unique musical style and works. Born on May 8, 1829, and passing away on December 18, 1869, Gottschalk's music blended classical and jazz elements, profoundly impacting the development of music. more
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Source: Writings, 1902-1910
“This kind of forgetting does not erase memory, it lays the emotion surrounding the memory to rest.”
“History offers some consolation by reminding us that sin has flourished in every age.”
Source: The Lessons of History