From the time I was a little boy I found myself reading history when I had a choice. I read a lot of things, but history had a special appeal for me.
Donald KaganYou have to liberate yourself first from the prejudices of the world in which you live.
Donald KaganWar has been more common than peace, and extended periods of peace have been rare in a world divided into multiple states
Donald KaganHistory had its own way of explaining things. The way historians explain things is by telling a story.
Donald Kagan