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We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.
We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.
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.
The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as an image which flashes up read more
The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as an image which flashes up at the instant when it can be recognized and is never seen again.
 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 history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been read more
The history of mankind is little else than a narrative of designs which have failed and hopes that have been disappointed.
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.
All history, of course, is the history of wars.
All history, of course, is the history of wars.
Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.
Happy the People whose Annals are blank in History-Books.