History, a distillation of rumor.

History, a distillation of rumor.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.

Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.

Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined read more

I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.

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.

France is delighted at this new opportunity to show the world that when one has the will one can succeed read more

France is delighted at this new opportunity to show the world that when one has the will one can succeed in joining peoples who have been brought close by history.

I have read somewhere or other, in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, I
think, that history is philosophy teaching by examples.

I have read somewhere or other, in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, I
think, that history is philosophy teaching by examples.

Throughout history females have picked providers. males have picked anything.

Throughout history females have picked providers. males have picked anything.