The only historian capable of fanning the spark of hope in the past is the one who is firmly convinced that even the dead will not be safe from the enemy if he is victorious.

Walter Benjamin
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This quote is attributed to Winston Churchill, but it has been falsely attributed to him for many years. In fact, the authorship of this quote is unclear and its exact origin unknown. It is possible that it was written by a Spanish or French writer of the 15th century.

Source: On The Concept Of History

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