Gertrude Himmelfarb — American Historian born on August 08, 1922,

Gertrude Himmelfarb, also known as Bea Kristol, is an American historian. She has been a leader and conservative interpretations of history and historiography. She has written extensively on intellectual history, with a focus on Britain and the Victorian era, as well as on contemporary society and culture... (wikipedia)

Nothing is as seductive as the assurance of success.
The real movement of history, it turns out, is fueled not by matter but by spirit, by the will to freedom.