History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.

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.

History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.

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

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

History: A distillation of rumor.

History: A distillation of rumor.

The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.

The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.

History is a vast early warning system.

History is a vast early warning system.

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.