The historian must be a poet; not to find, but to find again; not to breathe life into beings, into imaginary deeds, but in order to re-animate and revive that which has been; to represent what time and space have placed at a distance from us.
Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions. - Philibert Joseph Roux
Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.
- Philibert Joseph Roux
God often visits us, but most of the time we are not at home. - Philibert Joseph Roux
God often visits us, but most of the time we are not at home.
No labor is hopeless. - Philibert Joseph Roux
No labor is hopeless.
We distrust our heart too much, and our head not enough. - Philibert Joseph Roux
We distrust our heart too much, and our head not enough.
Evil often triumphs, but never conquers. - Philibert Joseph Roux
Evil often triumphs, but never conquers.
Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite impressions. - Philibert Joseph Roux
Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite impressions.
In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears - Philibert Joseph Roux
In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears
Have friends, not for the sake of receiving, but of giving. - Philibert Joseph Roux
Have friends, not for the sake of receiving, but of giving.
When unhappy, one doubts everything when happy one doubts nothing. - Philibert Joseph Roux
When unhappy, one doubts everything when happy one doubts nothing.
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