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The past is a work of art, free of irrelevancies and loose ends.
The past is a work of art, free of irrelevancies and loose ends.
It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.
It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.
Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.
Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.
Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.
Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.
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.
Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so read more
Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.
The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.
The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.
