Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons read more

Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons of history.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

History is the essence of innumerable Biographies.

History is the essence of innumerable Biographies.

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.

The world's history is constant, like the laws of nature, and simple, like the souls of men. The same conditions read more

The world's history is constant, like the laws of nature, and simple, like the souls of men. The same conditions continually produce the same results.

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

While we read history we make history.

While we read history we make history.