History, as it lies at the root of all science, is also the first
distinct product of man's spiritual read more

History, as it lies at the root of all science, is also the first
distinct product of man's spiritual nature; his earliest
expression of what can be called Thought.

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

History is a vast early warning system.

History is a vast early warning system.

History is the science of things which are not repeated.

History is the science of things which are not repeated.

Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

It is not the literal past, the "facts" of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in read more

It is not the literal past, the "facts" of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in language.

History doesn't repeat itself - at best it sometimes rhymes

History doesn't repeat itself - at best it sometimes rhymes

Just as philosophy is the study of other people's misconceptions, so history is the study of other people's mistakes.

Just as philosophy is the study of other people's misconceptions, so history is the study of other people's mistakes.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.