Gertrude Himmelfarb quotes

The real movement of history, it turns out, is fueled not by matter but by spirit, by the will to freedom. (Gertrude Himmelfarb)
Nothing is as seductive as the assurance of success. View quote
Gertrude Himmelfarb

Gertrude Himmelfarb

Occupation: American Historian
Born: August 8, 1922
Died: December 30, 2019
Quotes count: 2

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