To write history is to confront the limits of human knowledg... - Fernand Braudel

"To write history is to confront the limits of human knowledge and understanding."

Fernand Braudel Education

Historian French 1902–1985

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"History is a set of lies agreed upon."

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

"Geography is destiny."

"Civilizations are mortal like men."

"Education opens doors."

"Education opens doors to endless possibilities."

"I ain't got the education you got, bub."

"You can't put a price on history."