Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness.

Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history.

History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history.

The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair read more

The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair and sees the tricks two or three times. They are meant to be seen only once.

Societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that do.

Societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that do.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined read more

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

I haven't, in the 23 years that I have been in the uniformed services of the United States of America, read more

I haven't, in the 23 years that I have been in the uniformed services of the United States of America, ever violated an order - not one.