Published papers may omit important steps and the memory of men of science, even the greatest, is sadly fallible. — John Desmond Bernal Copy Share Image
“For, as Professor Turner has pointed out, “history originated as myth” and becomes a “social memory” to which men can appeal, “knowing… — Barbara W. Tuchman Copy Share Image
It is striking how history, when resting on the memory of men, always touches the bounds of mythology. — Leopold von Ranke Copy Share Image
The memory of most men is an abandoned cemetery where lie, unsung and unhonored, the dead whom they have ceased to cherish.… — Marguerite Yourcenar Copy Share Image
