p. ix
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Carlyle uttered a pregnant truth when he said that the history of any country is in the biographies of the men who made it.
— Andrew Dickson White
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Andrew Dickson White" (Quotes, Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason (1915): Seven Great Statesmen in the Warfare of Humanity with Unreason)
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About Andrew Dickson White
Andrew Dickson White (November 7, 1832 – November 4, 1918) was an American diplomat, author, and educator who was the co-founder and first president of Cornell University.
About Andrew Dickson White
Andrew Dickson White (November 7, 1832 – November 4, 1918) was an American diplomat, author, and educator who was the co-founder and first president of Cornell University.
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