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Nothing changes more constantly that the past; for the past that influences our lives… — Gerald White Johnson

Historical literature

Nothing changes more constantly that the past; for the past that influences our lives does not consist of what actually happened, but what men believe happened.

Gerald White Johnson
1943
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Historical literature
Time
1943
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Gerald White Johnson
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Johnson, Gerald W. American Heroes and Hero-Worship. Harper & Brothers, 1943.

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