History -- its what those bitter old men write.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.

History: An account, mostly false, of events unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

History: An account, mostly false, of events unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

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

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

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

Don't brood on what's past, but never forget it either.

I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of read more

I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of grays and lavenders, two rivers shaping it to a point and the cliff rising above me like a challenge.

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons read more

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that History has to teach.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

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...

The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.

The historian sees backward. In the end he also believes backward.