Spain/history

Famous quotes containing the words spain and/or history:

“Heroic ages are not and never were sentimental and those daring conquistadores who conquered entire worlds for their Spain or Portugal received lamentably little thanks from their kings.”
—Stefan Zweig (18811942)

“Social history might be defined negatively as the history of a people with the politics left out.”
—G.M. (George Macaulay)