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If we open a quarrel between past and present, we shall find that we have lost the future.

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In this quote, Winston Churchill emphasizes the importance of focusing on the future instead of getting caught up in conflicts between the past and present. He warns that if we engage in quarrels about the past and present, we will risk losing the opportunities and potential of the future.
Quote by Winston Churchill
Statesman, British
Winston Churchill was a British statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.
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