Quote by Ezra Pound

We do NOT know the past in chronological sequence. It may be convenient to lay it out anesthetized on the table with dates pasted on here and there, but what we know we know by ripples and spirals eddying out from us and from our own time.

We do NOT know the past in chronological sequence. It may be

Summary

This quote suggests that our understanding of the past is not linear and fixed, but rather fragmented and subjective. It emphasizes the limitations of relying solely on chronological order to comprehend history, stating that our knowledge of the past is shaped by the ripples and spirals that extend from our present moment. This implies that our understanding of history is dependent on our perspective and the context of our own time, challenging the idea of a singular objective truth about the past.

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By Ezra Pound

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