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The past is prophetic in that it asserts loudly that wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows.

When we look at history, we see history is made up of the heroes of their times. Yet, somehow we miss this when we put on the lens of the Scriptures.

The good historian is like the giant of the fairy tale. He knows that wherever he catches the scent of human flesh, there his quarry lies.

With prophecies the commentator is often a more important man than the prophet.

What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.

It is the job of the historian to say what is likely, and of faith to say what is possible.

The historian must have some conception of how men who are not historians behave. Otherwise he will move in a world of the dead. He can only gain that conception through personal experience, and he can only use his personal experiences when he is a genius.

The best Qualification of a Prophet is to have a good Memory.

Backward is just not a natural direction for Americans to look - historical ignorance remains a national characteristic.