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“The value of history is, indeed, not scientific but moral: by liberalizing the mind, by deepening the sympathies, by fortifying the will, it enables us to control, not society, but ourselves - a much more important thing; it prepares us to live more humanely in the present and to meet rather than to foretell the future.”

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Carl L. Becker
Carl L. Becker

Carl L. Becker was an American historian known for his profound contributions to the philosophy of history. His research involved the interpretation of history and the relativity of history, which had a profound impact on later historians. more

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