Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.

Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.

In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the read more

In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.

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.

History is something that never happened, written by a man who wasn't there.

History is something that never happened, written by a man who wasn't there.

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

There is no life that does not contribute to history.

There is no life that does not contribute to history.