“If history can do anything it is to remind us that all our judgments are merely relative to time and circumstance.”
Quote by Herbert Butterfield
Work
The Whig interpretation of history
This book delves into the philosophical and political perspective known as the Whig interpretation of history, which focuses on the idea of historical progress and the advancement of society through reform. more
Author
Herbert Butterfield
Herbert Butterfield was a prominent historian known for his research on the period of the Scientific Revolution and the Reformation. His work, 'The Origins of Modern Science', had a profound impact on the field of history. more
You May Also Like
“[History is] the very servant of the servants of God, the drudge of all the drudges.”
Source: The Whig interpretation of history
“A sure sign of a lunatic is that sooner or later, he brings up the Templars.”
“It must certainly be more dangerous to live in ignorance than to live with knowledge.”
Source: The White Plague
Source: Studies in American Education
“History is a capricious creature. It depends on who writes it.”
“History records the names of royal bastards, but cannot tell us the origin of wheat.”
“[A pacifist is] the last and least excusable on the list of the enemies of society.”