George Bancroft was an American historian renowned for his in-depth research into early American history. His work, 'A History of the United States', had a profound impact on American historical education.
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Source: History of the Colonization of the United States
Source: Literary and historical miscellanies
“Where the people possess no authority, their rights obtain no respect.”
“Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God himself, were it possible.”
Source: Literary and historical miscellanies
“The fears of one class of men are not the measure of the rights of another.”
Source: History of the United states
Source: Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln: Delivered, at the Request of Both Houses of the Congress of America, Before Them, in the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 12th of February, 1866
“I find the name of Jesus Christ written on the top of every page of modern history.”
“The public is wiser than the wisest critic.”
Source: Literary and historical miscellanies
“The measure of progress of civilization is the progress of the people.”
Source: History of the United States: From the Discovery of the American Continent
“Style is the gossamer on which the seeds of truth float through the world.”
Source: A history of the United States
“Avarice is the vice of declining years.”
Source: History of the United States: From the Discovery of the American Continent, to the End of the Late War
“It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a government without a king.”
Source: Literary and historical miscellanies
“If hours did not hang heavy, what would become of scandal?”
Source: Literary and historical miscellanies
“Libraries collect the works of genius of every language and every age.”
Source: History of the United States, from the discovery of the amarican continent
Source: History of the United States, from the discovery of the amarican continent
“Ennui is the desire of activity without the fit means of gratifying the desire.”
Source: Literary and historical miscellanies
Source: Literary and historical miscellanies
“In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person.”
Source: Literary and historical miscellanies