Seizure/history

Famous quotes containing the words seizure and/or history:

    “Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night
    Has not yet begun
    To make a seizure on the light,
    Or to seal up the sun.”
    —Robert Herrick (1591–1674)

    “Properly speaking, history is nothing but the crimes and misfortunes of the human race.”
    —Pierre Bayle (1647–1706)