The past is a work of art, free of irrelevancies and loose ends.

The past is a work of art, free of irrelevancies and loose ends.

History: A distillation of rumor.

History: A distillation of rumor.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

History, a distillation of rumor.

History, a distillation of rumor.

War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.

Fame always brings loneliness. Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole.

Fame always brings loneliness. Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole.

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.

History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.

History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.