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Every generation must write its own history.

Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States

The revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people.

Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States

All governments lie, but disaster lies in wait for countries whose officials smoke the same hashish they give out.

Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States

The practice of democracy is an ongoing project that has never been yet completed.

Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States

History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.

Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States

Knowing what happened before you were born is like being braced against a wind that never stops blowing.

Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States

The moon landing is an event so extraordinary that it provokes awe and wonder even in the absence of any context.

Jill Lepore – These Truths: A History of the United States