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The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been read more
The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been disappointed.
Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be read more
Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.
Every historian discloses a new horizon.
Every historian discloses a new horizon.
The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.
The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it and wiser than the one read more
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it and wiser than the one that comes after it.
Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.
Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.
History is past politics; and politics present history.
History is past politics; and politics present history.
History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.
History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.
A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have often made a hero of the same man read more
A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have often made a hero of the same man who by indigestion, a restless night, and a rainy morning, would have proved a coward.