They died hard, those savage men-like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. read more

They died hard, those savage men-like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them.

History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly read more

History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

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.

History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.

History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

Just as philosophy is the study of other people's misconceptions, so history is the study of other people's mistakes.

Just as philosophy is the study of other people's misconceptions, so history is the study of other people's mistakes.

The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.

The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.

History knows no resting place and no plateaus.

History knows no resting place and no plateaus.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.