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God cannot alter the past, though historians can.
God cannot alter the past, though historians can.
There is properly no history, only biography.
There is properly no history, only biography.
History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.
History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.
They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of read more
They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear.
The only thing that does not change is that at any and every time it appears that there have been read more
The only thing that does not change is that at any and every time it appears that there have been "great changes.".
Mythology: the body of a primitive people's beliefs, concerning its origin, early history, heroes, deitits and so forth, as distinguished read more
Mythology: the body of a primitive people's beliefs, concerning its origin, early history, heroes, deitits and so forth, as distinguished from the true accounts which it invents later.
History: A distillation of rumor.
History: A distillation of rumor.
People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.
People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.
The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.
The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.
