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.

Societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that do.

Societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that do.

All history, of course, is the history of wars.

All history, of course, is the history of wars.

History does not always repeat itself.

History does not always repeat itself.

The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.

The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.

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

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

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.

Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the read more

Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the same time.