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Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.
Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.
And read their history in a nation's eyes.
And read their history in a nation's eyes.
All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.
All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.
The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.
The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.
The future has a way of arriving unannounced.
The future has a way of arriving unannounced.
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
There is properly no history, only biography.
There is properly no history, only biography.
Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me read more
Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me from now on. Terrible things.
No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after read more
No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.