The power of historical study lies in its ability to expand ... - Marc Bloch

"The power of historical study lies in its ability to expand our sense of what is possible."

Marc Bloch Hope

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."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

"Hope is what gets us through difficult times."

"I'm not your enemy, kid. I'm trying to save you."

"Redemption is a long road."