The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and read more

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.

Look to the past for guidance into the future.

Look to the past for guidance into the future.

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.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.

History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.

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.