I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined read more

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

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.

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.

Fame always brings loneliness. Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole.

Fame always brings loneliness. Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole.

Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.

Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.

Give the historians something to write about.

Give the historians something to write about.

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something read more

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.