It is one thing to learn about the past; it is another to wallow in it.

It is one thing to learn about the past; it is another to wallow in it.

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.

History does not always repeat itself.

History does not always repeat itself.

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

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

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These read more

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.

There is no life that does not contribute to history.

There is no life that does not contribute to history.

The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.

The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.

How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?

How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.