Men are the product of their historical experience, limited in their choices by who and where they are in history.

Glenn Porter
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People are shaped by the influences of their times. This means that people from different eras have different experiences and therefore different goals and values. However, these goals and values are determined by the society in which they live.

Source: The Rise Of Big Business, 18601920

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