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The function of posterity is to look after itself.
The function of posterity is to look after itself.
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.
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
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 is the essence of innumerable Biographies.
History is the essence of innumerable Biographies.
History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.
History is the study of lies, anyway, because no witness ever recalls events with total accuracy, not even eyewitnesses.
And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.
And history with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page.
The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.
The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.
The fate of a nation has often depended on the food or bad digestion of a prime minister.
The fate of a nation has often depended on the food or bad digestion of a prime minister.
