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There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.
There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.
The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.
The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.
With the Kennedys, the genes are in magnificent alignment, but the stars are demonstrably crossed.
With the Kennedys, the genes are in magnificent alignment, but the stars are demonstrably crossed.
History is past politics; and politics present history.
History is past politics; and politics present history.
History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.
History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.
Every historian discloses a new horizon.
Every historian discloses a new horizon.
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.".
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and read more
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
