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What is history but a fable agreed upon?
What is history but a fable agreed upon?
You lived too long, we have supped full with heroes, they waste their deaths on us.
You lived too long, we have supped full with heroes, they waste their deaths on us.
History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.
History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.
Just as philosophy is the study of other people's misconceptions, so history is the study of other people's mistakes.
Just as philosophy is the study of other people's misconceptions, so history is the study of other people's mistakes.
The limit is about 300 words. Kipling's "Recessional" really did something to England when it was published. It helped them read more
The limit is about 300 words. Kipling's "Recessional" really did something to England when it was published. It helped them through a bad time. Let me know if you find any great poems lying around.
Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness.
Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness.
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.
