History is the most aristocratic of all literary pursuits, because it obliges the historian to be rich as well as educated.
Henry AdamsYou can't use tact with a Congressman! A Congressman is a hog! You must take a stick and hit him on the snout!
Henry AdamsTo my fancy, one looks back on life, it has only two responsibilities, which include all the others: one is the bringing of new life into existence; the other, educating it after it is brought in. All betrayals of trust result from these original sins.
Henry Adams