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John F. Kennedy

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.

John F. Kennedy

History

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History constantly moves forward without stopping in the present moment, carrying past events into what is yet to come. Attempting to resist or cling to the past only results in being left behind as change continues.

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