| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 27652 |
| QUOTATION: | The first glance at History convinces us that the actions of men proceed from their needs, their passions, their characters and talents; and impresses us with the belief that such needs, passions and interests are the sole spring of actions. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831), German philosopher. “Introduction,” sect. 3, The Philosophy of History (1837). |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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