“So I have cultivated the vast garden of human experience which is history, without troubling myself overmuch about laws, essential first causes, or how it is all coming out.Quote by Samuel E MorisonTopics: Quotes about Samuel E MorisonShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Too rigid specialization is almost as bad for a historian's mind, and for his ultimate...#Samuel E Morison
With honesty of purpose, balance, a respect for tradition, courage, and, above all, a philosophy...#Samuel E Morison
Skepticism is an important historical tool. It is the starting point of all revision of...#Samuel E Morison
Yet enthusiasm is no excuse for the historian going off balance. He should remind the...#Samuel E Morison
Throughout this evolution from left to right, Beard always detested war. Hence his writings were...#Samuel E Morison
In any case, his judgment and set of values, acting alone or through his assistants,...#Samuel E Morison
Historical methodology, as I see it, is a product of common sense applied to circumstances.#Samuel E Morison
