Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe read more

You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe I'm innocent. If you don't, take my job.

A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts. The creation of a
thousand forests is in one acorn, and read more

A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts. The creation of a
thousand forests is in one acorn, and Egypt, Greece, Rome, Gaul,
Britain, America, lie folded already in the first man.

History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.

History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little on the last six thousand read more

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little on the last six thousand years.

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

I have no history but the length of my bones.

I have no history but the length of my bones.