Had Cleopatra's nose been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been different.

Had Cleopatra's nose been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been different.

God cannot alter the past, though historians can.

God cannot alter the past, though historians can.

There is properly no history, only biography.

There is properly no history, only biography.

History, a distillation of rumor.

History, a distillation of rumor.

History is a vast early warning system.

History is a vast early warning system.

History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the read more

History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.

History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.

History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has read more

If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes.