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.

We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.

Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.

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.

All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.

All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.

Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.

Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.

If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has read more

If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes.

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.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.