Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.

Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.

History, a distillation of rumor.

History, a distillation of rumor.

The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.

The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.

Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the read more

Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the same time.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a read more

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.

History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.

To many fame comes too late.

To many fame comes too late.

The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.

The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.