You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe read more

You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe I'm innocent. If you don't, take my job.

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

Masses are always breeding grounds of psychic epidemics.

Masses are always breeding grounds of psychic epidemics.

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.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

History, a distillation of rumor.

History, a distillation of rumor.