Somewhere in the world there is an epigram for every dilemma. — Hendrik Willem Van Loon Dilemma Copy Share Image
It is little enough we know and the rest is darkness. — Hendrik Willem van Loon Darkness Copy Share Image
The history of the world is the record of a man in quest of his daily bread and butter. — Hendrik Willem van Loon Adventure Copy Share Image
A few drops of science will often disinfect an entire barrel full of ignorance and prejudice. — Hendrik Willem van Loon Copy Share Image
Nature is rarely allowed to enter the sacred portals of civilized society. — Hendrik Willem van Loon Civilization Copy Share Image
An ignorant person is, by the very fact of his or her ignorance, a very dangerous person. — Hendrik Willem van Loon Copy Share Image
“History is the mighty tower of experience, which time has built amidst the endless fields of bygone ages. - Forward” — Hendrik Willem van Loon History Copy Share Image
The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in… — Hendrik Willem Van Loon Art Copy Share Image
In such a case the writer is apt to have recourse to epigrams. Somewhere in this world there is an epigram for… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Copy Share Image
“On the other hand, when you grow up you will discover that some of the people in this world never passed beyond… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Adulthood Copy Share Image
“The history of man is the record of a hungry creature in search of food. Wherever food was plentiful, thither man has… — Hendrik Willem van Loon History Copy Share Image
In history as in life it is success that counts. Start a political upheaval and let yourself be caught, and you will… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Copy Share Image
Great art... is the result of the labours of thousands of faithful craftsmen who know that they are doomed to remain for… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Art Copy Share Image
The foundation for a new era was laid but yesterday. The human was given its first chance to become truly civilised when… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Copy Share Image
The world is in dreadful need of men who will assume the new leadership - who will have the courage of their… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Copy Share Image
High in the North in a land called Svithjod there is a mountain. It is a hundred miles long and a hundred… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Copy Share Image
“For tolerance (and you must remember this when you grow older), is of very recent origin and even the people of our… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Hypocrisy Copy Share Image
…This world needs Utopias as it needs fairy stories. It does not matter so much where we are going, as long as… — Hendrik Willem van Loon Beacons Copy Share Image
