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90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.
90% of my time is spent on 10% of the world.
All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.
All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
History is a confused heap of facts.
History is a confused heap of facts.
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it
History is the science of things which are not repeated.
History is the science of things which are not repeated.
There is properly no history, only biography.
There is properly no history, only biography.
Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is read more
Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is the way of life of mute, inglorious men and women who make no nuisance of themselves in the world.
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.