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Samuel E. Morison Quotes

In any case, his judgment and set of values, acting alone or through his assistants, determine not only what is gold and what is dross but the design of the history which he creates out of the metal. The historian decides what is significant, and what is not.
Samuel E. Morison

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Category:
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Date of Birth:
July 9, 1887
Date of Death:
May 15, 1976
Nationality:
American
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