A phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests.
Barbara TuchmanHistorians who stuff in every item of research they have found, every shoelace and telephone call of a biographical subject, are not doing the hard work of selecting and shaping a readable story.
Barbara TuchmanMore than a code of manners in war and love, Chivalry was a moral system, governing the whole of noble life.
Barbara Tuchman