A civilization reveals its values not in its ideals, but in ... - Marc Bloch

"A civilization reveals its values not in its ideals, but in its institutions and daily practices."

Marc Bloch Justice

Historian French 1886–1944

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"History is not the past. It is the study of the past."

"The historian's task is to understand men, not to judge them."

"A document is not an inert mass of inert data to be manipulated at will by the historian."

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."