History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.

History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.

History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers read more

History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers with scars.

We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.

We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.

The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.

The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

History: A distillation of rumor.

History: A distillation of rumor.

What most impresses us about great jurists is not their tenacious grasps of fine points, honed almost to invisibility; it read more

What most impresses us about great jurists is not their tenacious grasps of fine points, honed almost to invisibility; it is the moment when we are suddently aware of the sweep and direction of the law, and its place in the lives of men.

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.