History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there.

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there.

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.

With the Kennedys, the genes are in magnificent alignment, but the stars are demonstrably crossed.

With the Kennedys, the genes are in magnificent alignment, but the stars are demonstrably crossed.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.

History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.

It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be read more

It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be useful to Him in this respect that He tolerates their existence.

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

The lessons of history? There are four: The bee fertilizes the flower it robs; whom the gods would destroy they read more

The lessons of history? There are four: The bee fertilizes the flower it robs; whom the gods would destroy they first make mad with power; the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small; when it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons read more

Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons of history.