The historian is a prophet looking backwards.

Friedrich Schlegel
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The historian is a prophet looking backwards. This quote is a profound statement that applies to anyone who studies the past. The historian can see what has happened and use that knowledge to predict what might happen in the future. The historian looks at the past with the wisdom of hindsight, and his predictions always come true.

Source: Philosophical Fragments

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