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Tyranny destroys or strengthens the individual; freedom enervates him, until he becomes no more than a puppet. Man has more read more
Tyranny destroys or strengthens the individual; freedom enervates him, until he becomes no more than a puppet. Man has more chances of saving himself by hell than by paradise.
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they
have exhausted all other alternatives.
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they
have exhausted all other alternatives.
Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.
Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.
The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.
The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.
Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.
Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.
The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
History is a confused heap of facts.
History is a confused heap of facts.
The dignity of history.
The dignity of history.
90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.
90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.