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It may seem strange that a great advance in the world in industry, in controls of all kinds, should be made in time of war … War has taught us to make these vast strides forward towards a far more complete equalisation of the parts to be played by men and women in society.

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Churchill, 29 September 1943, Royal Albert Hall, London

Translations

“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.”

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