Quotes about History
History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among peoples’ environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves.
Neither life nor history is an enterprise for those who seek simplicity and consistency.
History is the tale told by the victors. Who are the victors? barbaric warriors, mad kings and greedy traitors. Mainly most of our history is made of fables fabricated by those glorious victors.
Each moment in history is a fleeting time, precious and unique. But some stand out as moments of beginning, in which courses are set that shape decades or centuries.
In the history of culture the discovery of zero will always stand out as one of the greatest single achievements of the human race.