History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there.

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there.

The past is really almost as much a work of the imagination as the future.

The past is really almost as much a work of the imagination as the future.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful read more

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.

The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.

We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.

We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.

All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.

All history . . . is an inarticulate Bible.

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.