History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play on the dead.

To many fame comes too late.

To many fame comes too late.

War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

History is the devil's scripture.

History is the devil's scripture.

While history never repeats itself, political patterns do.

While history never repeats itself, political patterns do.

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.

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.

The future has a way of arriving unannounced.

The future has a way of arriving unannounced.