If you are kind enough today, history will sing your song and be kind to you.

Most archivists don't like surprises. That's why we work in the past.

Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child. Cicero

English kings married their cousins and so their kids were as sharp as clubs.

Tanpa punya pengalaman sedikitpun, Indonesia harus membangun mulai dari awal.

Komunisme dapat diberantas dengan pikiran sehat, bukan dengan sikap histeris.

In my dream I drank fully of water, but when I woke, I was thirsty." Ned Low

History cannot be erased or altered.Because that would mean killing yourself.

Cara paling mudah untuk mendekati rakyat adalah mendekati Sukarno - Sakaguchi

History would be boring without conquerors, bloodthirsty warlords and saviors.

My mind is in a state of constant rebellion. I believe that will always be so.

Since the early beginning of history, India has been the Klondyke of the world

There is no document of civilization that is not also a document of barbarism.

I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.

Then, as now, archaelogists and writers ventured where others feared to tread.