If the European discovery had been delayed for a century or two, it is possible that the Aztec in Mexico or the Iroquois in North America would have established strong native states capable of adopting European war tactics and maintaining their independence to this day, as Japan kept her independence from China.

Franklin may . . . be considered one of the founding fathers of American democracy, since no democratic government can last long without conciliation and compromise.

America was named after a man who discovered no part of the New World. History is like that, very chancy.

The cruel policy initiated by Columbus and pursued by his successors resulted in complete genocide.

Dream dreams and write them aye, but live them first.

No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power; and, conversely, very few rebellions of maritime provinces have succeeded without acquiring sea power.

One learns more from defeat than from victory.