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History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man.
History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man.
90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.
90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.
The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
I have read somewhere or other, in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, I
think, that history is philosophy teaching by examples.
I have read somewhere or other, in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, I
think, that history is philosophy teaching by examples.
The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.
The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
What is a society without a heroic dimension?
What is a society without a heroic dimension?
Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is read more
Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is the way of life of mute, inglorious men and women who make no nuisance of themselves in the world.
