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"One is astonished in the study of history at the recurrence of the idea that evil must be forgotten,distorted,skimmed over. We must not remember that Daniel Webster got drunk but only remember that he was a splendid constitutional lawyer. We must forget that george washington was a slave owner...and simply remember the things we regard as inspiring. The difficulty of course, with this philosophy is that history loses its value as an incentive..." I chose this quote because I believe that somehow the most heroic people in our history are only known for the good things they did. History should include the good and the bad. It seems like one good deed can cover up all the bad things a person has done, and vise versa.