History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

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

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

The lessons of history? There are four: The bee fertilizes the flower it robs; whom the gods would destroy they read more

The lessons of history? There are four: The bee fertilizes the flower it robs; whom the gods would destroy they first make mad with power; the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small; when it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

Sir Francis Drake circumsized the world with a 100-foot clipper.

Sir Francis Drake circumsized the world with a 100-foot clipper.

In a certain sense all men are historians.

In a certain sense all men are historians.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever read more

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible.

The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible.

History is the essence of innumerable Biographies.

History is the essence of innumerable Biographies.

They died hard, those savage men-like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. read more

They died hard, those savage men-like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them.