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As to judging our own time, and thereby gaining some basis for a judgment of future possibilities, we are doubtless not only too close to it to appraise it but too much formed by it and enclosed within it to do so.
Emily Greene Balch
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"As to judging our own time, and thereby gaining some basis for a judgment of future possibilities, we are doubtless not only too close to it to appraise it but too much formed by it and enclosed within it to do so."
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As to judging our own time, and thereby gaining some basis for a judgment of future possibilities, we are doubtless not only too close to it to appraise it but too much formed by it and enclosed within it to do so. — Emily Greene Balch

About Emily Greene Balch

Emily Greene Balch was a Educator from United States (1867–1961).

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Who said "As to judging our own time, and thereby gaining some basis for a judgment of fu…"?
This quote is attributed to Emily Greene Balch, a Educator from United States.
When did Emily Greene Balch live?
Emily Greene Balch lived from 1867 – 1961.