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

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

I cannot be indifferent to the assassination of a member of my profession, We should be obliged to shut up read more

I cannot be indifferent to the assassination of a member of my profession, We should be obliged to shut up business if we, the Kings, were to consider the assassination of Kings as of no consequence at all.

Give the historians something to write about.

Give the historians something to write about.

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

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

Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is read more

Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is the way of life of mute, inglorious men and women who make no nuisance of themselves in the world.

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.

Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.

Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.

The lessons of history? There are four: The bee fertilizes the flower it robs; whom the gods would destroy they read more

The lessons of history? There are four: The bee fertilizes the flower it robs; whom the gods would destroy they first make mad with power; the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small; when it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.