History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.

All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.

God cannot alter the past, though historians can.

God cannot alter the past, though historians can.

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.

All history, of course, is the history of wars.

All history, of course, is the history of wars.

The world's history is constant, like the laws of nature, and simple, like the souls of men. The same conditions read more

The world's history is constant, like the laws of nature, and simple, like the souls of men. The same conditions continually produce the same results.

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something read more

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

A land without ruins is a land without memories--a land without memories is a land without history.

A land without ruins is a land without memories--a land without memories is a land without history.