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I think history is continuous. It doesn't begin or end on Pearl Harbor Day or the day Lyndon Johnson withdraws from the presidency or on 9/11. You have to learn from the past but not be imprisoned by it. You need to take counsel of history but never be imprisoned by it.
Richard Holbrooke
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"I think history is continuous. It doesn't begin or end on Pearl Harbor Day or the day Lyndon Johnson withdraws from the presidency or on 9/11. You have to learn from the past but not be imprisoned by it. You need to take counsel of history but never be imprisoned by it."
— Richard Holbrooke

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I think history is continuous. It doesn't begin or end on Pearl Harbor Day or the day Lyndon Johnson withdraws from the presidency or on 9/11. You have to learn from the past but not be imprisoned by it. You need to take counsel of history but never be imprisoned by it. — Richard Holbrooke

About Richard Holbrooke

Richard Holbrooke was a Public Servant from United States (1941–2010).

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Who said "I think history is continuous. It doesn't begin or end on Pearl Harbor Day or t…"?
This quote is attributed to Richard Holbrooke, a Public Servant from United States.
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Richard Holbrooke lived from 1941 – 2010.