I love places that have an incredible history. I love the Italian way of life, I love the food, I love the people, I love the attitudes of Italians.

History supplied numerous instances to prove that brute force is as nothing before soul-force.

History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this.

Kings are the slaves of history.

We cannot escape history.

History would be an excellent thing if only it were true.