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History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.
Be as a tower firmly set; Shakes not its top for any blast that blows.
Be as a tower firmly set; Shakes not its top for any blast that blows.
One German makes a philosopher, two a public meeting, three a war.
One German makes a philosopher, two a public meeting, three a war.
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.
The people of Crete unfortunately make more history than they can consume locally.
The people of Crete unfortunately make more history than they can consume locally.
History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always read more
History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable.
History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly read more
History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.
Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.
Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else.
What is a society without a heroic dimension?
What is a society without a heroic dimension?
