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What we call human reason, is not the effort or ability of one, so much as it is the result of the reason of many, arising from lights mutually communicated, in consequence of discourse and writing.
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As the primary end of History is to record truth, impartiality, fidelity and accuracy are the fundamental qualities of an Historian.
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
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Born:
April 7, 1718
Died:
December 27, 1800
(aged 82)
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