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But the history of the changes produced by a universal idea is not a history of changes in the individual, but of change
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"But the history of the changes produced by a universal idea is not a history of changes in the individual, but of changes brought about by the successive efforts of millions of individuals in the course of many generations"

- Lafcadio Hearn

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Japan Flag This quote is written / told by Lafcadio Hearn between June 27, 1850 and September 26, 1904. He/she was a famous Author from Japan. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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