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.

All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.

All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.

Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.

I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.

I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.

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

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

It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be read more

It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be useful to Him in this respect that He tolerates their existence.

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

And read their history in a nation's eyes.

And read their history in a nation's eyes.