The historian ought to be an educated person, writing for other educated people about something which they don't know about, but wish… — John Keegan Copy Share Image
I entirely agree that a historian ought to be precise in detail; but unless you take all the characters and circumstances into… — Dorothy L. Sayers Copy Share Image
“A historian ought to be exact, sincere and impartial; free from passion, unbiased by interest, fear, resentment or affection; and faithful to… — Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Copy Share Image
The historian ought to be the humblest of men; he is faced a dozen times a day with the evidence of his… — C. V. Wedgwood Copy Share Image