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It is not the literal past, the "facts" of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in read more
It is not the literal past, the "facts" of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in language.
History is the devil's scripture.
History is the devil's scripture.
Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.
Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
The people of Crete unfortunately make more history than they can consume locally.
The people of Crete unfortunately make more history than they can consume locally.
One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever read more
One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.
Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.
Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.
History does not always repeat itself.
History does not always repeat itself.
The main thing is to make history, not to write it.
The main thing is to make history, not to write it.