History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

The fate of a nation has often depended on the food or bad digestion of a prime minister.

The fate of a nation has often depended on the food or bad digestion of a prime minister.

The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.

The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.

History, a distillation of rumor.

History, a distillation of rumor.

Nostalgia is a seductive liar.

Nostalgia is a seductive liar.

The system of heroism depends on women to be weak so men can be strong.

The system of heroism depends on women to be weak so men can be strong.

In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the read more

In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.

The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.