“It is one of the privileges of the true man of action that, when the critical moment comes, blemishes of character are effaced, while virtues, till then potential merely, are seen in an unexpectedly vivid light.”
Book:Strange Defeat
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Strange Defeat
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Marc Bloch
Marc Bloch, a French historian, was born on July 6, 1886, and died on June 16, 1944. He is one of the founders of the Annales School and is renowned for his in-depth research on the social and economic history of medieval Europe. more
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