Societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that do.

Societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that do.

Nostalgia is a seductive liar.

Nostalgia is a seductive liar.

While history never repeats itself, political patterns do.

While history never repeats itself, political patterns do.

How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened.

How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened.

I haven't, in the 23 years that I have been in the uniformed services of the United States of America, read more

I haven't, in the 23 years that I have been in the uniformed services of the United States of America, ever violated an order - not one.

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.

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

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

Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times. People have always been like this.

Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times. People have always been like this.

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.