Development Quote by Claude Levi-Strauss

“For everything is history: What was said yesterday is history, what was said a minute ago is history. But, above all, one is led to misjudge the present, because only the study of historical development permits the weighing and evalua tion of the interrelationships among the components of the…” quote by Claude Levi-Strauss — Download Open image

““For everything is history: What was said yesterday is history, what was said a minute ago is history. But, above all, one is led to misjudge the present, because only the study of historical development permits the weighing and evalua tion of the interrelationships among the components of the present- day society.””

Claude Levi-Strauss

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Development Evaluation Historical History Minutes Permit Said Study Weighing Yesterday Yesterday is history

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