Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is read more

Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is the way of life of mute, inglorious men and women who make no nuisance of themselves in the world.

History: A distillation of rumor.

History: A distillation of rumor.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

History is the science of things which are not repeated.

History is the science of things which are not repeated.

To many fame comes too late.

To many fame comes too late.

If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has read more

If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes.

History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history.

History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history.

Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to read more

Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.