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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.
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.
Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.
Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.
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.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the read more
Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the same time.
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.
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it read more
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.