The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.

The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever read more

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

It was sheer professionalism and inspiration and the fact that you really cannot have people marching into other people's territory read more

It was sheer professionalism and inspiration and the fact that you really cannot have people marching into other people's territory and staying there.

History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.

History repeats itself; historians repeat each other.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.

The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.