Quote#Nature
The facts of man's history do not fully represent the faculties of…
Quote byTheodore Parker · 1810–1860
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: III : Of Justice and the Conscience.
English (original)
The facts of man's history do not fully represent the faculties of his nature as the history of matter represents the qualities of matter.
— Theodore Parker
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