History is past politics; and politics present history

Quote by John Seeley

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It's a withdrawal of love, coupled with rejection. That combination is hard to accept, and...

It's a withdrawal of love, coupled with rejection. That combination is hard to accept, and...

History is past politics; and politics present history.

History is past politics; and politics present history.

All objects, all phases of culture are alive. They have voices. They speak of their...

All objects, all phases of culture are alive. They have voices. They speak of their...

History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind

History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind

History admires the wise, but elevates the brave.

History admires the wise, but elevates the brave.

Anything in history or nature that can be described as changing steadily can be seen...

Anything in history or nature that can be described as changing steadily can be seen...

A chronicle is very different from history proper.

A chronicle is very different from history proper.

The principle office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from...

The principle office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from...

I have no history but the length of my bones

I have no history but the length of my bones

Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out.

Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out.

The history of the world which is still taught to our children is essentially a...

The history of the world which is still taught to our children is essentially a...

Historic in a good sense, not historic in a sense of 'so we dropped bombs...

Historic in a good sense, not historic in a sense of 'so we dropped bombs...

One little person, giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people, giving...

One little person, giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people, giving...

The history of human opinion is scarcely anything, more than the history of human errors

The history of human opinion is scarcely anything, more than the history of human errors

It is capitalist America that produced the modern independent woman. Never in history have women...

It is capitalist America that produced the modern independent woman. Never in history have women...

Any man whose errors take ten years to correct is quite a man.

Any man whose errors take ten years to correct is quite a man.

In the gay (Catholic) community, it would seem, the maxim is: love the sin and...

In the gay (Catholic) community, it would seem, the maxim is: love the sin and...

I loved history because to me, history was like watching a movie.

I loved history because to me, history was like watching a movie.

The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous...

The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous...

I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.

I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.