We can't afford to deny our past in a bid to be empowered. But what we can do is contextualize the past.
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We can't let the past be forgotten.
Trying to tear down the past prohibits you from building up your future.
One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.
If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation.
I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone.
You can't undo the past... but you can certainly not repeat it.
Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory.
The only thing to prevent what's past is to put a stop to it before it happens.
All of us, whether guilty or not, whether old or young, must accept the past. It is not a case of coming to terms with the past. That is not possible. It cannot be subsequently modified or undone.
The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.