The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.

History is the great propagator of doubt.

Freedom does not always win. This is one of the bitterest lessons of history.

Bismarck fought 'necessary' wars and killed thousands, the idealists of the twentieth century fight 'just' wars and kill millions.

There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the establishment and nothing more corrupting.

All other forms of history - economic history, social history, psychological history, above all sociology - seem to me history with the history left out.

There is nothing nicer than nodding off while reading. Going fast asleep and then being woken by the crash of the book on the floor, then saying to yourself, well it doesn't matter much. An admirable feeling.