Quote by Julien Benda

I shall go further and say that even if an examination of the past could lead to any valid prediction concerning man's future, that prediction would be the contrary of reassuring.

I shall go further and say that even if an examination of th

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This quote suggests that if we could analyze and understand the past well enough to make accurate predictions about the future, the outlook would be pessimistic rather than reassuring. The implication is that exploring history might not provide an optimistic perspective about what lies ahead for humanity. It implies a certain skepticism towards the idea that knowledge of the past can lead to hopeful predictions about the future, highlighting the inherent uncertainty and complexity of human existence.

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By Julien Benda

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