I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined read more

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

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.

There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.

There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.

The dignity of history.

The dignity of history.

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it

I have no history but the length of my bones.

I have no history but the length of my bones.

The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and read more

The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.