History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Happy is the nation without a history.

Happy is the nation without a history.

Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons read more

Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons of history.

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me read more

Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me from now on. Terrible things.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

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

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

While we read history we make history.

While we read history we make history.

All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.

All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.