My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.

My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.

All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.

All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.

The game of History is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of thr majority in read more

The game of History is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of thr majority in the middle.

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful read more

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.

It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.

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.

Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which read more

Anecdotes are the gleaming toys of history. The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been disappointed.