The function of posterity is to look after itself.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

Histories are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted
with an eye and a soul.

Histories are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted
with an eye and a soul.

We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, read more

We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from our world.

Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which read more

Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been disappointed.

The past is a work of art, free of irrelevancies and loose ends.

The past is a work of art, free of irrelevancies and loose ends.

The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.

The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.