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History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.
History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.
Every man is his own ancestor, and every man his own heir. He devises his own fortune, and he inherits read more
Every man is his own ancestor, and every man his own heir. He devises his own fortune, and he inherits his own past.
The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.
The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.
Wit is the lowest form of humor.
Wit is the lowest form of humor.
The long historian of my country's woes.
The long historian of my country's woes.
A land without ruins is a land without memories--a land without memories is a land without history.
A land without ruins is a land without memories--a land without memories is a land without history.
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.
Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.
History, a distillation of rumor.
History, a distillation of rumor.