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Quote by Johan Huizinga

“Whatever our creed or belief, we all know that there is no way back, that we must fight our way through.”

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Dutch historian known for his research in cultural and art history. Johan Huizinga was born on December 7, 1872, and died on February 1, 1945. His works have had a profound impact on subsequent historical and sociological studies. more

“What, then is our duty? It is to carefully distinguish the historic moment in which we live and to consciously assign our small energies to a specific battlefield. The more we are in phase with the current which leads the way, the more we aid man in his difficult, uncertain, danger-fraught ascent toward salvation.”

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Book:Report to Greco

Source: Report to Greco

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“How many honest men do you know? Take the sinners away from the saints, you're lucky to end up with Abraham Lincoln.”

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