The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility - I welcome it.

If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

Long before history began we men have got together apart from the women and done things. We had time.