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It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.
It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.
History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers read more
History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers with scars.
When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.
When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.
History is the devil's scripture.
History is the devil's scripture.
They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of read more
They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear.
The past always looks better than it was because it isn't here.
The past always looks better than it was because it isn't here.
It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.
It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.
History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.
History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.
History -- its what those bitter old men write.
History -- its what those bitter old men write.