People who would not believe a High Priest if he said the sky was blue, and was able to produce signed affidavits to this effect from his white-haired old mother and three Vestal virgins, would trust just about anything whispered darkly behind their hand by a complete stranger in a pub.
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To a historian, libraries are food, shelter, and even muse.
Barbara W. Tuchman (1912–1989) American historian and author
“The Houses of Research,” Authors Guild Bulletin (Mar 1972)
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I am reminded of the professor who, in his declining hours, was asked by his devoted pupils for his final counsel. He replied, “Verify your quotations.”
Winston Churchill (1874–1965) British statesman and author
The Second World War, Vol. 4: The Hinge of Fate (1951)
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