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History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly read more
History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.
The reign of Antoninus is marked by the rare advantage of
furnishing very few materials for history, which is read more
The reign of Antoninus is marked by the rare advantage of
furnishing very few materials for history, which is indeed little
more than the register of the crimes, and misfortunes of mankind.
It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.
It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
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.
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.
Even the Germans did not succeed in doing the damage you propose to do.
Even the Germans did not succeed in doing the damage you propose to do.
And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.
And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.
