All history, of course, is the history of wars.

All history, of course, is the history of wars.

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

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

In a certain sense all men are historians.

In a certain sense all men are historians.

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and read more

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians.

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians.

You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe read more

You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe I'm innocent. If you don't, take my job.

[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 knows no resting place and no plateaus.

History knows no resting place and no plateaus.