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History is a set of lies agreed upon.
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened.
How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
I have no history but the length of my bones.
Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.
Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.
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.
The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.
The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.
To many fame comes too late.
To many fame comes too late.
The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.
The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.