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Thought For the Day: Historians Tell the Story of the Past, Novelists the Story of the Present

“Historians tell the story of the past, novelists the story of the present.” – Edmond de Goncourt, writer, critic, and publisher (26 May 1822-1896)

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Thought of the Day: I Must Confess As A Historian That This Penniless Preacher From Nazareth Is Irrevocably the Very Center of History. Jesus Christ Is Easily the Most Dominant Figure In All History

“I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history.” … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: There Is Beauty In Discovery

“There is a beauty in discovery. There is mathematics in music, a kinship of science and poetry in the description of nature, and exquisite form in a molecule. Attempts to place different disciplines in different camps are revealed as artificial … Continue reading

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