Johan Huizinga (Groningen, December 7, 1872 – De Steeg, February 1, 1945), was a Dutch historian and one of the founders of modern cultural history.
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“The repudiation of the primacy of understanding means the repudiation of the norms of judgment as well, and hence the abandonment of all ethical standards.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)
“Nelson’s famous signal before the Battle of Trafalgar was not: ‘England expects that every man will be a hero.’ It said: ‘England expects that every man will do his duty.’ In 1805 that was enough. It should still be.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)
“History can predict nothing except that great changes in human relationships will never come about in the form in which they have been anticipated.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)
“The slogan offers a counterweight to the general dispersion of thought by holding it fast to a single, utterly succinct and unforgettable expression, one which usually inspires men to immediate action. It abolishes reflection: the slogan does not argue, it asserts and commands.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)
“With his ardent arms, man had pulled heaven to earth.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)