The causes of events are ever more interresting than the events themselves.

The causes of events are ever more interresting than the events themselves.

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.

Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.

Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.

The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and read more

The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.

I have read somewhere or other, in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, I
think, that history is philosophy teaching by examples.

I have read somewhere or other, in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, I
think, that history is philosophy teaching by examples.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

It's incredible to have been part of fashion history - my whole career has been one big highlight.

It's incredible to have been part of fashion history - my whole career has been one big highlight.