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Old 03-28-2012, 08:30 PM   #46
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Re: What is History? Why is it Important?

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We are all perpetually at war, individually and collectively. That is the history of Mankind.

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And internally.
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Old 04-03-2012, 02:40 PM   #47
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Re: What is History? Why is it Important?

History is the story of peace through victory.

It is important because it shows us how to win.

I know that's a rather militaristic view, but all this talk about struggle brought me to it.
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Old 06-23-2012, 07:59 PM   #48
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Re: What is History? Why is it Important?

Not to know what happened before you were born is to be a child forever.

Marcus Tullius Cicero.

History is, after all, a pack of tricks played on dead men.

Voltaire.
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Old 07-01-2012, 08:31 PM   #49
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History is important because you can analyze human situations that tend to come up over and over and over again across the planet.

This is why it's important. It's the same as having historical data for financial markets. The important thing is to be able to apply the correct circumstances to the current situation you are trying to find a solution to. Unfortunately, most people can't do that, so they **** it up.
I was going to say pretty much exactly this. Why do I almost always agree with you?
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Old 07-26-2012, 02:32 PM   #50
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Re: What is History? Why is it Important?

poton, what?
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Old 09-08-2012, 02:35 PM   #51
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Re: What is History? Why is it Important?

How else are you going to remember to never start a land war with Russia?
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Old 09-09-2012, 09:00 AM   #52
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I thought it was "in Asia", not "with Russia"?
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