She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.

She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians.

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians.

The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.

The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.

History: A distillation of rumor.

History: A distillation of rumor.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?

How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.