What is Past is Prologue William Shakespeare, The Tempest (Act 2, Scene 1) From the Wikipedia entry: In contemporary use, the phrase stands for the idea that history sets the context for the present. The quotation is engraved on the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. and is commonly used by the military… Continue reading Donald Trump versus Yetta Bronstein: What is Past is Prologue (April 2, 2016)