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Miserable creatures, thrown for a moment on the surface of this little pile of mud, is it decreed that one read more
Miserable creatures, thrown for a moment on the surface of this little pile of mud, is it decreed that one half of the flock should be the persecutor of the other? Is it for you, mankind, to pronounce on what is good and what is evil?
The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been read more
The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been disappointed.
Look to the past for guidance into the future.
Look to the past for guidance into the future.
We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.
We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.
History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.
History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.
History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.
History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.
A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have often made a hero of the same man read more
A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have often made a hero of the same man who by indigestion, a restless night, and a rainy morning, would have proved a coward.
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.
In a few years there will be only five kings in the world -- the King of England and the read more
In a few years there will be only five kings in the world -- the King of England and the four kings in a pack of cards.
