Who said "To study the past is to acquire the eyes of eternity."?

This quote is attributed to Richard Owen.

To study the past is to acquire the eyes of eternity. - Richard Owen

"To study the past is to acquire the eyes of eternity."

Richard Owen Wisdom

Paleontologist and Anatomist English 1804–1892

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