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No historian can take part with--or against--the forces he has to study. To him even the extinction of the human read more
No historian can take part with--or against--the forces he has to study. To him even the extinction of the human race should merely be a fact to be grouped with other vital statistics.
The future has a way of arriving unannounced.
The future has a way of arriving unannounced.
To give an accurate description of what never happened is the proper occupation of the historian.
To give an accurate description of what never happened is the proper occupation of the historian.
History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.
Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.
Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. I was over 50, Caucasian, thin, small-framed, and I have it in my read more
Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. I was over 50, Caucasian, thin, small-framed, and I have it in my genetic history. It was almost a slam-dunk.
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.
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.