The historian must not try to know what is truth, if he values his honesty; for if he cares for his truths, he is certain to falsify his facts.
Henry AdamsHistory is the most aristocratic of all literary pursuits, because it obliges the historian to be rich as well as educated.
Henry AdamsEvery one must bear his own universe, and most persons are moderately interested in learning how their neighbors have managed to carry theirs.
Henry Adams