History is philosophy learned from examples.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.

The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Even the Germans did not succeed in doing the damage you propose to do.

Even the Germans did not succeed in doing the damage you propose to do.

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world -- or read more

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world -- or the last.

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

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

There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.

There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.

We talked for a few more minutes and then the president turned to the vice president and said he'd just read more

We talked for a few more minutes and then the president turned to the vice president and said he'd just narrowed the candidates to one. And my 31-year naval career flew out the window.

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians.

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians.