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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.
History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
The study of history empowers nations and individuals with an ability to avoid errors of the past and lay foundations for victories in the future.
STG and the Ramshorn Theatre are a vital part of Glasgow's rich cultural history. To abandon them now is to abandon not only our past, but our future.
You have reckoned that history ought to judge the past and to instruct the contemporary world as to the future. The present attempt does not yield to that high office. It will merely tell how it really was.
Fifty years ago, historians advised politicians and policy-makers. They helped chart the future of nations by helping leaders learn from past mistakes in history. But then something changed, and we began making decisions based on economic principles rather than historical ones. The results were catastrophic.