"Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory." ― Benjamin Disraeli Topic(s): History Tags: history, nothing More From Benjamin Disraeli "There is no gambling like politics." "Diligence is the mother of good fortune." "Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure." More In History "Jews read the books of Moses not just as history but as divine command. The question to which they are an answer is not, ‘What happened?’ but rather, ‘How then shall I live?’ And it’s only with the exodus that the life of the commands really begins."― Jonathan Sacks "Let me tell you, never before in the history of this planet has anybody made the progress that African-Americans have made in a 30-year period, in spite of many black folks and white folks lying to one another."― Dick Gregory "I’m quite good at taking in information so I voraciously inhale Wikipedia – which may have some things wrong in it, but I think is generally more information than we had before. Last tour we didn’t have Wikipedia. And then Discovery Channel and History Channel. I can take it in and retain what I think are the most important facts."― Eddie Izzard