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John F. Kennedy Quotes: History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
         

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.


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History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
         



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