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> [“Who we’re told to be carries the weight of history behind it. We may not like it but we better know it. Who we’re told to be is no accident, but rather a purposeful construction of centuries of accumulated fear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-ash/who-we-re-told-to-be-carries-the-weight-of-history-behind-it-we-may/)

Mel Ash

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## More by Mel Ash

> [“The past is history, the future’s a mystery. If you’ve got a foot in each, you’re pissing on today.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-ash/the-past-is-history-the-future-s-a-mystery-if-you-ve-got-a-foot-in/)

Mel Ash

> [“Our diseases merely act as amplifiers for our human nature, turning up the volume of our attachments and suffering. In that regard, we are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-ash/our-diseases-merely-act-as-amplifiers-for-our-human-nature-turning-up/)

Mel Ash

> [“Who we’re told to be carries the weight of history behind it. We may not like it but we better know it. Who we’re…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-ash/who-we-re-told-to-be-carries-the-weight-of-history-behind-it-we-may/)

Mel Ash

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