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The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.
The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.
The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.
The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.
Wit is the lowest form of humor.
Wit is the lowest form of humor.
The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
 The reign of Antoninus is marked by the rare advantage of 
furnishing very few materials for history, which is read more 
 The reign of Antoninus is marked by the rare advantage of 
furnishing very few materials for history, which is indeed little 
more than the register of the crimes, and misfortunes of mankind. 
Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.
Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.
Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world...
Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world...
Happy is the nation without a history.
Happy is the nation without a history.
I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined read more
I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.