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.

Throughout history females have picked providers. males have picked anything.

Throughout history females have picked providers. males have picked anything.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.

The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.

What is amusing now had to be taken in desperate earnest once.

What is amusing now had to be taken in desperate earnest once.

History does not always repeat itself.

History does not always repeat itself.

War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.

There is no wisdom equal to that which comes after the event.