On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
But history in the nineteenth century, better understood and better employed, will, I trust, teach a civilized posterity to abhor the misdeeds of both these barbarous ages.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the lessons of the past, Burke expresses hope that future generations, through a better understanding of history, will learn to avoid the errors of previous eras.
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