The historian's first duty is to tell the truth as he sees it, regardless of whom it pleases or displeases.
历史学家的首要职责是如实讲述他所见的真相,无论这会取悦还是触怒何人。
过去和未来一样,都是不确定的,只存在于一系列可能性中。
The details are not the details. They make the design.
The best books are those that make you feel alive.