Original artwork, not a still
Of this I am quite sure, that if we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find that we have lost the future.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The warning treats an argument over yesterday as a threat to tomorrow. Dwelling on the conflict between past events and present needs can consume the attention required for future action. The future is described as something people can lose through that misplaced effort.
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