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Every hero becomes a bore at last.
Every hero becomes a bore at last.
The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.
The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.
The function of posterity is to look after itself.
The function of posterity is to look after itself.
History is more or less bunk. It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and read more
History is more or less bunk. It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker's dam is the history we made today.
It's true that heroes are inspiring, but mustn't they also do some rescuing if they are to be worthy of read more
It's true that heroes are inspiring, but mustn't they also do some rescuing if they are to be worthy of their name? Would Wonder Woman matter if she only sent commiserating telegrams to the distressed?
History shows that there are no invincible armies.
History shows that there are no invincible armies.
Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.
Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.
History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.
History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.