As contemporary history reminds us we are human to the extent that we are able to chose between alternatives.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice.
In the end, human history is made up of all our decisions.
We live in a world which is changing very fast. What seems contemporary now will be historical in two years.
Everyone is born into a certain era. I wouldn't want to see anyone faced with the circumstances that prevailed at the time, when there were few or no alternatives.
We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.
Equally, we require a collective past - hence the endless reinterpretations of history, frequently to suit the perceptions of the present.
History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come more wealth, more industry, more happiness, more human enlightenment than from any other way.
We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes.
No one ever really 'learns' from history, because choices never present themselves in exactly the same way, and because you can always choose similarities and differences to fit current needs.