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When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.
When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.
History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
The men who make history have not time to write it.
The men who make history have not time to write it.
The past always looks better than it was because it isn't here.
The past always looks better than it was because it isn't here.
History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.
History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.
Throughout history the world has been laid waste to ensure the triumph of conceptions that are now as dead as read more
Throughout history the world has been laid waste to ensure the triumph of conceptions that are now as dead as the men that died for them.
What is history but a fable agreed upon?
What is history but a fable agreed upon?
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will read more
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
