Barbara Tuchman, quoting Admiral Jean de Vienne, A Distant Mirror (1978), p. 559.
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When truth and reason cannot be heard, then must presumption rule.
— Barbara Tuchman on Presumptions
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About Barbara Tuchman
Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an award-winning American historian and author.
About Barbara Tuchman
Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an award-winning American historian and author.
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