Quotes by Charles A. Beard

About Charles A. Beard:

Charles Austin Beard was responsible for a wide-ranging reinterpretation of American history of the founding era. He was also the co-author with his wife Mary Beard of The Rise of American Civilization (1927), which had a major influence on American historians.
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You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence.

Charles A. Beard

All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the...

Charles A. Beard

When its dark enough you can see the stars.

Charles A. Beard

It is sobering to reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence.

Charles A. Beard

Author Bio

  • NameCharles A. Beard
  • DescriptionAmerican historian
  • AliasesCharles Austin Beard
  • BornNovember 27, 1874
  • DiedSeptember 1, 1948
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian Of Modern Age; Historian