Ireland's ruins are historic emotions surrendered to time.

Ireland's ruins are historic emotions surrendered to time.

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

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

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

I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him.

I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

History books that contain no lies are extremely dull.

It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.

It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.

Whoever in prayer can say, "Our Father," acknowledges and should feel the brotherhood of the whole race of mankind

Whoever in prayer can say, "Our Father," acknowledges and should feel the brotherhood of the whole race of mankind

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

I once asked my history teacher how we were expected to learn anything useful from his subject, when it seemed read more

I once asked my history teacher how we were expected to learn anything useful from his subject, when it seemed to me to be nothing but a monotonous and sordid succession of robber baron scumbags devoid of any admirable human qualities. I failed history.