Civilizations rise not through single moments but through ce... - Fernand Braudel

"Civilizations rise not through single moments but through centuries of accumulated change."

Fernand Braudel Change

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."

"Change brings new opportunities."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

"Healing doesn't mean forgetting."

"You either get better or you get bitter."