History will be kind to me for I intend to write it

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it

I have read somewhere or other, in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, I
think, that history is philosophy teaching by examples.

I have read somewhere or other, in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, I
think, that history is philosophy teaching by examples.

Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.

Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.

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.

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.

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world -- or read more

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world -- or the last.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands read more

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.

History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.

History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.