The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which read more

Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been disappointed.

All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.

All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always read more

History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable.

Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.

Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.

The past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down.

The past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down.