Lead/history

Famous quotes containing the words lead and/or history:

    “If strange men come from the house
    To lead her away do not say
    That she is happy being crazy;
    Lead gently astray;
    Let her finish her dance,
    Let her finish her dance.”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “If you look at history you’ll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power has fallen into the hands of some dabbler in philosophy or literary addict.”
    —Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)