I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.

I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.

History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.

History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

History, a distillation of rumor.

History, a distillation of rumor.

France is delighted at this new opportunity to show the world that when one has the will one can succeed read more

France is delighted at this new opportunity to show the world that when one has the will one can succeed in joining peoples who have been brought close by history.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.

History is more or less bunk.

History is more or less bunk.