And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.

And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair read more

The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair and sees the tricks two or three times. They are meant to be seen only once.

Throughout history females have picked providers. males have picked anything.

Throughout history females have picked providers. males have picked anything.

To give an accurate description of what never happened is the proper occupation of the historian.

To give an accurate description of what never happened is the proper occupation of the historian.

Ireland's ruins are historic emotions surrendered to time.

Ireland's ruins are historic emotions surrendered to time.

History is the devil's scripture.

History is the devil's scripture.

The men who make history have not time to write it.

The men who make history have not time to write it.

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something read more

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.