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Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes

If a lecturer, he wishes to be heard; if a writer, to be read. He always hopes for a public beyond that of the long-suffering wife Picture Quote #1
America was named after a man who discovered no part of the New World. History is like that, very chancy Picture Quote #1
Franklin may . . . be considered one of the founding fathers of American democracy, since no democratic government can last long without conciliation and compromise Picture Quote #1
Never, in these United States, has the brain of man conceived, or the hand of man fashioned, so perfect a thing as a clipper ship Picture Quote #1
Historical methodology, as I see it, is a product of common sense applied to circumstances Picture Quote #1
Dream dreams and write them aye, but live them first Picture Quote #1
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With honesty of purpose, balance, a respect for tradition, courage, and, above all, a philosophy of life, any young person who embraces the historical profession will find it rich in rewards and durable in satisfaction Picture Quote #1
Intellectual honesty is the quality that the public in free countries always has expected of historians; much more than that it does not expect, nor often get Picture Quote #1
So I have cultivated the vast garden of human experience which is history, without troubling myself overmuch about laws, essential first causes, or how it is all coming out Picture Quote #1
The same contingencies of time and space that force a statesman or soldier to make decisions, impel the historian, though with less urgency, to make up his mind Picture Quote #1
An historian should yield himself to his subject, become immersed in the place and period of his choice, standing apart from it now and then for a fresh view Picture Quote #1
No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power; and, conversely, very few rebellions of maritime provinces have succeeded without acquiring sea power Picture Quote #1
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A few hints as to literary craftsmanship may be useful to budding historians. First and foremost, get writing! Picture Quote #1
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If a lecturer, he wishes to be heard; if a writer, to be read. He always hopes for a public beyond that of the long-suffering wife  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) America was named after a man who discovered no part of the New World. History is like that, very chancy.  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) Franklin may . . . be considered one of the founding fathers of American democracy, since no democratic government can last long without conciliation and compromise.  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) Never, in these United States, has the brain of man conceived, or the hand of man fashioned, so perfect a thing as a clipper ship.  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) Historical methodology, as I see it, is a product of common sense applied to circumstances  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) Dream dreams and write them aye, but live them first  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) With honesty of purpose, balance, a respect for tradition, courage, and, above all, a philosophy of life, any young person who embraces the historical profession will find it rich in rewards and durable in satisfaction  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) Intellectual honesty is the quality that the public in free countries always has expected of historians; much more than that it does not expect, nor often get  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) So I have cultivated the vast garden of human experience which is history, without troubling myself overmuch about laws, essential first causes, or how it is all coming out  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) The same contingencies of time and space that force a statesman or soldier to make decisions, impel the historian, though with less urgency, to make up his mind  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) An historian should yield himself to his subject, become immersed in the place and period of his choice, standing apart from it now and then for a fresh view  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power; and, conversely, very few rebellions of maritime provinces have succeeded without acquiring sea power  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes) A few hints as to literary craftsmanship may be useful to budding historians. First and foremost, get writing!  (Samuel Eliot Morison Quotes)