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sayingtest
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I am not sure of what is going to happen to me after i die,. so i try and be as good a person as i can
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Year of the Dragon
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Do you learn anything because you are going to die? of course not. But knowledge can give you a much richer life. And knowing the past is just one piece of what we could do to better understand the world around us.
A study of history gives me some perspective on how certain peoples and cultures behave. What are some of the challenges they have faced. I can have a much greater appreciation for the feelings and motivations of another person by understanding the past of their people. As our society becomes more diverse, it is important to have an appreciation for the lands of other peoples that we meet more and more each day.
I'll give you an example. The Russian people have a long history of good reasons to be fearful of foreigners. I won't drag you through the chronology, but they have been hit so many times from so many directrions for so many centuries that they gotta be a little punchy by now.
Also, reading about remarkable people gives me an appreciation for everyone's potential.
And one more. For me: the stories of the past are incredibly interesting. From the seige of Troy to the agony of Truman, the richness of what has happened in our recorded history is far beyond what fiction writers have ever had to offer. No one could have invented political intrigue like 15th century England, or a military engagement like Napoleon's invasion of Russia, or a character like Howard Hughes. The real stuff that's gone on keeps me pretty entertained...
That's it for me...
A study of history gives me some perspective on how certain peoples and cultures behave. What are some of the challenges they have faced. I can have a much greater appreciation for the feelings and motivations of another person by understanding the past of their people. As our society becomes more diverse, it is important to have an appreciation for the lands of other peoples that we meet more and more each day.
I'll give you an example. The Russian people have a long history of good reasons to be fearful of foreigners. I won't drag you through the chronology, but they have been hit so many times from so many directrions for so many centuries that they gotta be a little punchy by now.
Also, reading about remarkable people gives me an appreciation for everyone's potential.
And one more. For me: the stories of the past are incredibly interesting. From the seige of Troy to the agony of Truman, the richness of what has happened in our recorded history is far beyond what fiction writers have ever had to offer. No one could have invented political intrigue like 15th century England, or a military engagement like Napoleon's invasion of Russia, or a character like Howard Hughes. The real stuff that's gone on keeps me pretty entertained...
That's it for me...
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hyper floyd
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becuase history is the key to solving science wich is just math.
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rebekah p
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if we dont learn about the past
we will just repeat the mistakes that millions of people have made to make the future better
we will just repeat the mistakes that millions of people have made to make the future better
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Pambie
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We are going to die regardless of whether we study history. But studying history can teach you some ways people died and avoided dying in the past, and you can learn from their triumphs and mistakes.
Nobody is sure what is going to happen to them after they die, but as long as people study history, we can be sure that we will be remembered.
Nobody is sure what is going to happen to them after they die, but as long as people study history, we can be sure that we will be remembered.
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jethro_derwood
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We need history in order to study & learn from the past.
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discostu
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I believe it was Einstein that said he was able to accomplish what he did because he was 'standing on the shoulders of giants' meaning that he learned from those that came before him in his field (or history).
We learn from our past (both mistakes and successes) and build on those, grow and keep ourselves from starting over.
If not for history, we'd still be dragging women back to our caves by thier hair.
We learn from our past (both mistakes and successes) and build on those, grow and keep ourselves from starting over.
If not for history, we'd still be dragging women back to our caves by thier hair.
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Pion
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The past is our future!