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.

History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers read more

History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers with scars.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

History is a vast early warning system.

History is a vast early warning system.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts. The creation of a
thousand forests is in one acorn, and read more

A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts. The creation of a
thousand forests is in one acorn, and Egypt, Greece, Rome, Gaul,
Britain, America, lie folded already in the first man.

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is read more

Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is the way of life of mute, inglorious men and women who make no nuisance of themselves in the world.

Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.

Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.