The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible.

The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible.

I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.

I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.

All history, of course, is the history of wars.

All history, of course, is the history of wars.

Give the historians something to write about.

Give the historians something to write about.

The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.

The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.

History is the ship carrying living memories to the future.

History is the ship carrying living memories to the future.

A land without ruins is a land without memories--a land without memories is a land without history.

A land without ruins is a land without memories--a land without memories is a land without history.

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.

I have no history but the length of my bones.

I have no history but the length of my bones.