“Too rigid specialization is almost as bad for a historian's mind, and for his ultimate reputation, as too early an indulgence in broad generalization and synthesis.Quote by Samuel E MorisonTopics: Quotes about Samuel E MorisonShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Historical methodology, as I see it, is a product of common sense applied to circumstances.#Samuel E Morison
Yet enthusiasm is no excuse for the historian going off balance. He should remind the...#Samuel E Morison
Every historian with professional standards speaks or writes what he believes to be true.#Samuel E Morison
The same contingencies of time and space that force a statesman or soldier to make...#Samuel E Morison
Throughout this evolution from left to right, Beard always detested war. Hence his writings were...#Samuel E Morison
Skepticism is an important historical tool. It is the starting point of all revision of...#Samuel E Morison
