Samuel E. Morison - In any case, his judgment and set of values, acting alone or through his assista...

Samuel E. Morison Zitate

In any case, his judgment and set of values, acting alone or through his assistants, determine not only what is gold and what is dross but the design of the history which he creates out of the metal. The historian decides what is significant, and what is not.

Samuel E. Morison

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Deutsche Übersetzung

In jedem Fall bestimmen sein Urteil und sein Wertesatz allein oder durch seine Assistenten, was nicht nur Gold und Schlacke ist, sondern auch die Gestaltung der Geschichte, die er aus dem Metall herstellt. Der Historiker entscheidet, was von Bedeutung ist und was nicht.

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