Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress read more

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.

Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me read more

Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me from now on. Terrible things.

And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.

And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.

Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.

The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.

Might does not make right, it only makes history.