From the time I was a little boy I found myself reading history when I had a choice. I read a lot of things, but history had a special appeal for me.
“There is little doubt that the majority of Mr. Mill's supporters in 1865 did not know what his political opinions were, and that they voted for him simply on his reputation as a great thinker.”
“I shall ask no more than that you agree with Dean Inge that even though counting heads is not an ideal way to govern, at least it is better than breaking them.”