War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.

History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.

What most impresses us about great jurists is not their tenacious grasps of fine points, honed almost to invisibility; it read more

What most impresses us about great jurists is not their tenacious grasps of fine points, honed almost to invisibility; it is the moment when we are suddently aware of the sweep and direction of the law, and its place in the lives of men.

I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I do it with 10 or 15 read more

I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I do it with 10 or 15 and absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action.

History is more or less bunk.

History is more or less bunk.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play upon the dead.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play upon the dead.

The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair read more

The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair and sees the tricks two or three times. They are meant to be seen only once.

History is the devil's scripture.

History is the devil's scripture.

Give the historians something to write about.

Give the historians something to write about.