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Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past.
Lewis Mumford
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— Lewis Mumford

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Lewis Mumford was a Sociologist from United States (1895–1990).

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Who said "Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past."?
This quote is attributed to Lewis Mumford, a Sociologist from United States.
When did Lewis Mumford live?
Lewis Mumford lived from 1895 – 1990.