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Conor Cruise O'Brien on History

1917–2008 Ireland

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Of history and its consequences it may be said: "Those who can, gloat; those who can't, brood." Englishmen are born gloaters; Irishmen born brooders.

Man watches his history on the screen with apathy and an occasional passing flicker of horror or indignation.

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