There are many rules of good writing, but the best way to find them is to be a good reader.

As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.

The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.

American is the first democratic nation-state.

I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson.

Reading your own material aloud forces you to listen.

Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life.