The past cannot be changed, but it can be understood, and in... - Boris Pasternak

This quote is attributed to Boris Pasternak.

"The past cannot be changed, but it can be understood, and in understanding it, we change ourselves."

Boris Pasternak History

Poet Novelist Russian 1890–1960

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