Suddenly summoned to witness something great and horrendous, we keep fighting not to reduce it to our own smallness.
The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not worshipped; it is our future in which we will find our greatness.
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The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not worshipped; it is our future in which we will find our greatness.
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