Famous quote by Samuel E. Morison

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"The same contingencies of time and space that force a statesman or soldier to make decisions, impel the historian, though with less urgency, to make up his mind"

- Samuel E. Morison

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This quote is written / told by Samuel E. Morison between July 9, 1887 and May 15, 1976. He/she was a famous Historian from USA. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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