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History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills, and proclamations.
More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills, and proclamations.
History is a vision of God's creation on the move.
History is a vision of God's creation on the move.
History is something that never happened, written by a man who wasn't there.
History is something that never happened, written by a man who wasn't there.
May you look back on the past with as much pleasure as you look forward to the future.
May you look back on the past with as much pleasure as you look forward to the future.
The dignity of history.
The dignity of history.
It is one thing to learn about the past; it is another to wallow in it.
It is one thing to learn about the past; it is another to wallow in it.
Give the historians something to write about.
Give the historians something to write about.
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will read more
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
