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"There is no history of mankind, there are only many histories of all kinds of aspects of human life...." — Karl Popper

There is no history of mankind, there are only many histories of all kinds of aspects of human life. And one of these is the history of political power. This is elevated into the history of the world.
Karl Popper
Karl Popper Philosopher • Austrian
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