Franklin may ... be considered one of the founding fathers of American democracy, since no democratic government can last long without conciliation and compromise.
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An historian should yield himself to his subject, become immersed in the place and period of his choice, standing apart from it now and then for a fresh view.Samuel Eliot Morison
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He Columbus enjoyed long stretches of pure delight such as only a seaman may know, and moments of high, proud exultation that only a discoverer can experience.
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If the European discovery had been delayed for a century or two, it is possible that the Aztec in Mexico or the Iroquois in North America would have established strong native states capable of adopting European war tactics and maintaining their independence to this day, as Japan kept her independence from China.
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