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I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him.
I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him.
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.
When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.
When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
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.
History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.
History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.
She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.
She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.
Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the read more
Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the same time.
