We study history in order to intervene in the course of history.

People complain that our generation has no philosophers.
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Complain Generation Name Our People Philosopher
They are wrong. They now sit in another faculty. Their names are Max Planck and Albert Einstein.
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Another Faulty Name Now Wrong
We study history in order to intervene in the course of history.
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Course History Intervene Order Study
Upon appointment as the first president of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society
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Appointment First Great Personality President Upon
Berlin, formed for the advancement of science.
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Advancement Country Formed Science

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