If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: read more

If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: "President Can't Swim.".

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These read more

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

History is a simple piece of paper covered with print. The main thing is still to make history, not to read more

History is a simple piece of paper covered with print. The main thing is still to make history, not to write it.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.

And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.