History attempts to provide society with an artificial collective memory. - Ralph Davis - Quotesmemo.com

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I realized that for fantasy and science fiction, especially from my youth, white was the default. Luke Skywalker was in the lead, or even if you were a hobbit, you're going to be white. That was an extremely old-fashioned, obviously really narrow-minded way to look at things.

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Ralph Davis

History attempts to provide society with an artificial collective memory.

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[T]he historian and the detective have much in common.

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A historian is interested in the past because he is interested in life. . . a deeply felt need to assure the continuity of human life and discover its meaning, even if the goal is never fully realized.

Discover, Fully, Goal, Interested, Needs, Past

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