History is past politics; and politics present history.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

Every man is his own ancestor, and every man his own heir. He devises his own fortune, and he inherits read more

Every man is his own ancestor, and every man his own heir. He devises his own fortune, and he inherits his own past.

History knows no resting place and no plateaus.

History knows no resting place and no plateaus.

Look to the past for guidance into the future.

Look to the past for guidance into the future.

Many are always praising the by-gone time, for it is natural that the old should extol the days of their read more

Many are always praising the by-gone time, for it is natural that the old should extol the days of their youth; the weak, the time of their strength; the sick, the season of their vigor; and the disappointed, the spring-tide of their hopes.

History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the read more

History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.

It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.

It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.

History, a distillation of rumor.

History, a distillation of rumor.

Crude classifications and false generalizations are the curse of the organized life.

Crude classifications and false generalizations are the curse of the organized life.