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It is not the literal past, the "facts" of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in read more
It is not the literal past, the "facts" of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in language.
What is a society without a heroic dimension?
What is a society without a heroic dimension?
History is the devil's scripture.
History is the devil's scripture.
The past grows gradually around one, like a placenta for dying.
The past grows gradually around one, like a placenta for dying.
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.
The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.
The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.
If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: read more
If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: "President Can't Swim.".
History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
