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No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after read more
No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the read more
Qualities absolutely necessary for a historian: (1) Imagination. (2) Prejudice. (3) The power of writing your own biography at the same time.
History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.
History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.
In a few years there will be only five kings in the world -- the King of England and the read more
In a few years there will be only five kings in the world -- the King of England and the four kings in a pack of cards.
We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.
We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.
History is the ship carrying living memories to the future.
History is the ship carrying living memories to the future.
Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.
Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.
