The world's history is constant, like the laws of nature, and simple, like the souls of men. The same conditions read more

The world's history is constant, like the laws of nature, and simple, like the souls of men. The same conditions continually produce the same results.

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

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

How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened.

How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

There are people who read too much: bibliobibuli. I know some who are constantly drunk on books, as other men read more

There are people who read too much: bibliobibuli. I know some who are constantly drunk on books, as other men are drunk on whiskey or religion. They wander through this most diverting and stimulating of worlds in a haze, seeing nothing and hearing nothing.

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.

History is written by the victors.

History is written by the victors.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.