History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.

The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.

History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.

History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.

My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.

History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies.

History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies.

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will read more

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

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 causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.

The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.