The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized a…

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The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself. ✨ Leon Trotsky (1980). The History of the Russian Revolution, Anchor Foundation
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The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself. ✨ Leon Trotsky (1980). The History of the Russian Revolution, Anchor Foundation

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