“In history the way of annihilation is invariably prepared by inward degeneration, by decrease of life. Only then can a shock from outside put an end to the whole.” WayEndsWholeSocietyPreparedShockInwardDecreaseAnnihilationDegeneration Book:Force and Freedom: Reflections on History Source: Force and Freedom: Reflections on History
“Great men are necessary for our life, in order that the movement of world history can free itself sporadically, by fits and starts, from obsolete ways of living and inconsequential talk.” MenWorldWayOrderOur LivesMovementFitGreat MenWorld HistoryObsoleteInconsequential Author:Jacob Burckhardt
“To each eye, perhaps, the outlines of a great civilization present a different picture. In the wide ocean upon which we venture, the possible ways and directions are many; and the same studies which have served for my work might easily, in other hands, not only receive a wholly different treatment and application, but lead to essentially different conclusions.” WayDifferentHandsMightEyeHistoryStudyCivilizationOceanWideConclusionTreatmentApplicationVentureOutlines Author:Jacob Burckhardt
