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History knows no resting place and no plateaus.
History knows no resting place and no plateaus.
History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers read more
History is an illogical record. It hinges on nothing. It is a story that changes, and has accidents, and recovers with scars.
History shows that there are no invincible armies.
History shows that there are no invincible armies.
With the Kennedys, the genes are in magnificent alignment, but the stars are demonstrably crossed.
With the Kennedys, the genes are in magnificent alignment, but the stars are demonstrably crossed.
Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It read more
Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
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.
To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions read more
To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.
Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.
Never doubt that you can change history. You already have.
Give the historians something to write about.
Give the historians something to write about.