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

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

Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.

Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

The men who make history have not time to write it.

The men who make history have not time to write it.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

History is the devil's scripture.

History is the devil's scripture.

History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.

History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.

History as a discipline can be characterized as having a collective forgetfulness about women.

History as a discipline can be characterized as having a collective forgetfulness about women.

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined read more

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.