History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.

History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.

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.

What more would you have? He has invented history.
[Fr., Que voulez-vous de plus? Il a invente l'histoire.]

What more would you have? He has invented history.
[Fr., Que voulez-vous de plus? Il a invente l'histoire.]

To many fame comes too late.

To many fame comes too late.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

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.

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

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

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.