“Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.” Continue reading
Category Archives: History
Robert E. Lee on War
“It is well that war is so terrible – otherwise we would grow too fond of it.” Continue reading
Napoleon Bonaparte on History
“History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.” Continue reading
King Solomon on Value
“Good people are remembered long after they are gone, but the wicked are soon forgotten.” Continue reading
John Kenneth Galbraith on Politics
“Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it’s just the opposite.” Continue reading
Charles de Gaulle on History
“I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.” Continue reading
Winston Churchill on Democracy
“It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.” Continue reading
Plato on Poetry
“Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.” Continue reading
L. Frank Baum on Imagination
“Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity.” Continue reading
Mogens Jallberg on Democracy vs. Feudalism
“In democracy it’s your vote that counts; In feudalism it’s your count that votes.” Continue reading
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