It is better to be envied than pitied. — Herodotus. Greek historian and geographer (c. 484–c. 425 BC) Jealousy
In peace, children inter their parents; war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children.
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
Very few things happen at the right time and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.