Quote by Samuel Butler

God cannot alter the past, though historians can.

God cannot alter the past, though historians can.

Summary

This quote highlights the limitation of God's power in the sense that He cannot change what has already happened in the past, unlike the ability of historians to interpret and alter our understanding of history through their work. It implies that God's control does not extend to modifying or undoing events that have already taken place, emphasizing the irreversible nature of the past.

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By Samuel Butler

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