William Robertson (historian)

"Commerce tends to wear off those prejudices which maintain distinction and animosity between nations. It softens and polishes the manners of men. It unites them, by one of the strongest of all ties, t…"

"In order to complete the history of the human mind, and attain to a perfect knowledge of its nature and operations, we must contemplate man in all those various situations wherein he has been placed. …"

"The Glasgow historian, William Robertson, in his An Historical Disquisition Concerning Ancient India stated, “Many facts have been transmitted to us, which, if they are examined with proper attention,…"