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The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as an image which flashes up read more
The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as an image which flashes up at the instant when it can be recognized and is never seen again.
History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.
History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.
We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.
We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.
Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.
Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.
History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.
History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.
Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be read more
Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.
Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so read more
Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
May you look back on the past with as much pleasure as you look forward to the future.
May you look back on the past with as much pleasure as you look forward to the future.