One learns more from defeat than from victory.

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

With honesty of purpose, balance, a respect for tradition, courage, and, above all, a philosophy of life, any young person who embraces the historical profession will find it rich in rewards and durable in satisfaction.

If the American Revolution had produced nothing but the Declaration of Independence, it would have been worthwhile.

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

America was discovered accidentally by a great seaman who was looking for something else; when discovered it was not wanted; and most of the exploration for the next fifty years was done in the hope of getting through or around it. America was named after a man who discovered no part of the New World. History is like that, very chancy.

One learns more from defeat than from victory.