History of Croatia/world War II 1941-1945

Famous quotes containing the words history of, history, world and/or war:

    “Perhaps universal history is the history of the diverse intonation of some metaphors.”
    —Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986)

    “A country grows in history not only because of the heroism of its troops on the field of battle, it grows also when it turns to justice and to right for the conservation of its interests.”
    —Aristide Briand (1862–1932)

    “The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to him who cannot read it.”
    —Carlo Goldoni (1707–1793)

    “There never was a good war or a bad peace.”
    —Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)