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The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.
The first qualification for a historian is to have no ability to invent.
History is written by the victors.
History is written by the victors.
Nostalgia is a seductive liar.
Nostalgia is a seductive liar.
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
The dignity of history.
The dignity of history.
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.
God cannot alter the past, though historians can.
God cannot alter the past, though historians can.
What most impresses us about great jurists is not their tenacious grasps of fine points, honed almost to invisibility; it read more
What most impresses us about great jurists is not their tenacious grasps of fine points, honed almost to invisibility; it is the moment when we are suddently aware of the sweep and direction of the law, and its place in the lives of men.
