"When we concern ourselves with the study of history, we become storytellers. Because we can never know the past directly but must construct it by interpreting evidence, exploring history is more of a creative enterprise than it is an objective pursuit. All historians are storytellers."
Related:
- History is on our side (as long as we can control the
historians)... - We are never more true to ourselves than when we are inconsistent.
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) "Intentions"... - Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can
never learn anything from history.
George Bernard... - The only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn.
Earl Warren That men do not learn very much from history... - We shall never cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
T. S.... - History, n.:
Papa Hegel he say that all we learn from history is that we
learn nothing from history.
I know people who can't even learn from what happened... - I realize that the MX missile is none of our concern.
I realize that the whole point of living in a democracy... - I realize that the MX missile is none of our concern.
I realize that the whole point of living in a democracy...
From the same category:
- No matter what the situation,
it is more harmful to compromise one's beliefs than... - Anyone can make things bigger and more complex. What requires real effort and courage is to move in the opposite direction.in other words,
to make things as simple as possible... - The true strength of a country is best demonstrated
by the willingness of its government to tolerate challenges... - Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term,
realistic goals rather than seek immediate fame and... - One can best understand the most important characteristics
of a society by studying its major cities...
