History is the unfolding of miscalculations. - Barbara W. Tuchman

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History is the unfolding of miscalculations.

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About Barbara W. Tuchman

Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an award-winning American historian and author.

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Native Name: Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
Alternative Names: Barbara Wertheim • Barbara Tuchman
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Vainglory, however, no matter how much medieval Christianity insisted it was a sin, is a motor of mankind, no more eradicable than sex. As long as combat was desirable as the source of honor and glory, the knight had no wish to share it with the commoner, even for the sake of success.
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