“The same contingencies of time and space that force a statesman or soldier to make decisions, impel the historian, though with less urgency, to make up his mind.Quote by Samuel E MorisonTopics: Quotes about Samuel E MorisonShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Any child knows that history can only be a reduced representation of reality, but it...#Samuel E Morison
Too rigid specialization is almost as bad for a historian's mind, and for his ultimate...#Samuel E Morison
So I have cultivated the vast garden of human experience which is history, without troubling...#Samuel E Morison
Yet enthusiasm is no excuse for the historian going off balance. He should remind the...#Samuel E Morison
Skepticism is an important historical tool. It is the starting point of all revision of...#Samuel E Morison
Historical methodology, as I see it, is a product of common sense applied to circumstances.#Samuel E Morison
In any case, his judgment and set of values, acting alone or through his assistants,...#Samuel E Morison
