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History is the devil's scripture.
History is the devil's scripture.
Wit is the lowest form of humor.
Wit is the lowest form of humor.
The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair read more
The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair and sees the tricks two or three times. They are meant to be seen only once.
What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.
What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.
To many fame comes too late.
To many fame comes too late.
History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way read more
History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.
It is one thing to learn about the past; it is another to wallow in it.
It is one thing to learn about the past; it is another to wallow in it.
Give the historians something to write about.
Give the historians something to write about.
A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.
A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.