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History is a set of lies agreed upon.
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it
Anybody can make history; only a great man can write it
History is the science of things which are not repeated.
History is the science of things which are not repeated.
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.
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.
We peruse one ideal, that of bringing people together in peace, irrespective of race, religion and political convictions, for the read more
We peruse one ideal, that of bringing people together in peace, irrespective of race, religion and political convictions, for the benefit of mankind.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.
We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.
There are people who read too much: bibliobibuli. I know some who are constantly drunk on books, as other men read more
There are people who read too much: bibliobibuli. I know some who are constantly drunk on books, as other men are drunk on whiskey or religion. They wander through this most diverting and stimulating of worlds in a haze, seeing nothing and hearing nothing.