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Quotes by Will Durant
Will Durant was an American philosopher, historian, and prolific writer best known for his ambitious work, *The Story of Civilization*, co-authored with his wife, Ariel Durant. Born on November 5, 1885, in North Adams, Massachusetts, Durant dedicated his life to exploring the grand narratives of human history, advocating for education and understanding across cultures. His belief that “education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance” underscores his legacy, inviting readers to engage deeply with history and its lessons for a better future.
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"The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds."
Will Durant"Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal."
Will Durant
"The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife."
Will Durant"Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the seat of the memory."
Will Durant"Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little on the last six thousand years."
Will Durant"Sixty years ago I knew everything; now I know nothing; education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance."
Will Durant"In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery that liberty is a product of order."
Will Durant