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It is very difficult to hang onto the relics of history
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"It is very difficult to hang onto the relics of history"

- Iris Chang

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This quote by Iris Chang talks to the difficulty of preserving the past. It recommends that it is tough to keep the memories and artifacts of history alive. This could be analyzed in a range of ways. It might describe the physical objects that are related to a specific period, such as artifacts from ancient civilizations or antiques from wars. It might likewise describe the intangible elements of history, such as stories, customs, and values. In either case, it is tough to keep these things alive and pertinent in the present day. This quote might likewise be translated as a caution versus forgetting the lessons of the past. It is necessary to keep in mind the errors of the past in order to avoid repeating them in the future. In this way, the quote acts as a tip to keep the relics of history alive in order to learn from them.

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Iris Chang This quote is written / told by Iris Chang between March 28, 1968 and November 9, 2004. She was a famous Historian from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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