Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.

All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.

Histories are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted
with an eye and a soul.

Histories are as perfect as the Historian is wise, and is gifted
with an eye and a soul.

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 cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man.

History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man.

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

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

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible.

The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible.