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No history can be a faithful mirror. If it were, it would be as long and as dull as life itself. It must be a selection, and, being a selection, must inevitably be biased.
T. E. Hulme
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No history can be a faithful mirror. If it were, it would be as long and as dull as life itself. It must be a selection, and, being a selection, must inevitably be biased. — T. E. Hulme

About T. E. Hulme

T. E. Hulme was a Critic from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1883–1917).

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Who said "No history can be a faithful mirror. If it were, it would be as long and as dul…"?
This quote is attributed to T. E. Hulme, a Critic from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did T. E. Hulme live?
T. E. Hulme lived from 1883 – 1917.