History is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning; its two eyes are geography and chronology.
Tag: History
History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.
History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem
History, although sometimes made up of the few acts of the great, is more often shaped by the many acts of the small.
Better late than never.
History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.
There is no witness so dreadful, no accuser so terrible as the conscience that dwells in the heart of every man.
Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.