"Misunderstanding of the present is the inevitable consequence of ignorance of the past. But a man may wear himself ou…"

"The historian is, by definition, absolutely incapable of observing the facts which he examines."

"For in the last analysis it is human consciousness which is the subject matter of history."

"But history is neither watchmaking nor cabinet construction. It is an endeavour toward better understanding."

"The good historian is like the giant of the fairy tale. He knows that wherever he catches the scent of human flesh, t…"

"Thenceforth they thought that, rationally concluded, doubt could become an instrument of knowledge."

"There is no true understanding without a certain range of comparison."

"The Poles had fought courageously, but they were outnumbered and outgunned. The most striking thing about the war in …"

"Marc Bloch agreed that the débâcle was due at least in part to the abysmal quality of French generalship. A decisive …"

"Marc Bloch has been a source of inspiration...one way to give some indicaion of my reaction to his work is to provide…"