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Happy is the nation without a history.
Happy is the nation without a history.
All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.
All history is a Bible--a thing stated in words by me more than
once.
The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair read more
The man who sees two or three generations is like someone who sits in a conjurer's booth at a fair and sees the tricks two or three times. They are meant to be seen only once.
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It read more
Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.
Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world...
Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world...
History shows that there are no invincible armies.
History shows that there are no invincible armies.
Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.
Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.