Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times. People have always been like this.

Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times. People have always been like this.

History is a pageant, not a philosophy.

History is a pageant, not a philosophy.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

We peruse one ideal, that of bringing people together in peace, irrespective of race, religion and political convictions, for the read more

We peruse one ideal, that of bringing people together in peace, irrespective of race, religion and political convictions, for the benefit of mankind.

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so read more

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.

Assassinations has never changed the history of the world.

Assassinations has never changed the history of the world.

I once asked my history teacher how we were expected to learn anything useful from his subject, when it seemed read more

I once asked my history teacher how we were expected to learn anything useful from his subject, when it seemed to me to be nothing but a monotonous and sordid succession of robber baron scumbags devoid of any admirable human qualities. I failed history.

All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.

All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.