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History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world -- or read more
We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world -- or the last.
History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers read more
History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers with scars.
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.
History is a vast early warning system.
History is a vast early warning system.
History is written by the victors.
History is written by the victors.
The past always looks better than it was because it isn't here.
The past always looks better than it was because it isn't here.
