"I think history is continuous. It doesn't begin……" — Richard Holbrooke
"I think history is continuous. It doesn't begin or end on Pearl Harbor Day or the day Lyndon Johnson withdraws from the presidency or on 9/11. You have to learn from the past but not be imprisoned by it. You need to take counsel of history but never be imprisoned by it."
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Richard Holbrooke
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27 Quotes by Richard Holbrooke
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