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Out of the past come the standards for judging the present; standards in turn to be shaped by the practice of present-day dramatists into broader standards for the next generation.
George Pierce Baker
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— George Pierce Baker

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Out of the past come the standards for judging the present; standards in turn to be shaped by the practice of present-day dramatists into broader standards for the next generation. — George Pierce Baker

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George Pierce Baker was a Educator from United States (1903–1995).

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George Pierce Baker lived from 1903 – 1995.