History informs us of past mistakes from which we can learn without repeating them. It also inspires us and gives confidence and hope bred of victories already won.
Source: Speech, 1971.
-- William Hastie, (Nov 17 1904-1976), US judge, politician; He was the first black Federal Appeals judge, 1949; governor, Virgin Islands, 1946-49; Spingarn winner, 1943.