The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see.
I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.
A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.
I'm a historian. I really like the past. But most people seem far more interested in what you can tell them about the future.
I love facts and figures. It's like following a detective story, piecing together what's going on in the economy.
Finding patterns is the essence of wisdom
If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.
I don’t like trying to predict the future. I am a historian. I have enough trouble predicting the past.
I like history because you can't really progress without knowing what comes before you, so I think it's super fascinating.
I do a lot of research on what people have done in the past.
I can see patterns in events, and behaviors; in mathematics, I follow slower
We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present.
Some of my competitors overlook the importance of knowing as much as possible about their opponents, but I think that it is an invaluable asset that I have gained from working.
