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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.
My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.
My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.
The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.
The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.
History is the science of things which are not repeated.
History is the science of things which are not repeated.
The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
The greatest inventions were produced in the times of ignorance, as the use of the compass, gunpowder, and printing.
And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.
And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
History: An account, mostly false, of events unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.
History: An account, mostly false, of events unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.
90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.
90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.
