Through the words of some of history's wisest characters we find insight into our own world.

Connecting to the past helps us see how, in so many ways, the human condition remains the same. It is the foundation upon which we can face the modern world and move forward.

If Albert Einstein were alive today, he would have so much to blog about. Fortunately for us, he already has.

Tom Schueneman is a writer and web publisher based in San Francisco, California. Tom publishes two other "history blogs": MarkTwainBlog.org and ThomasPaineBlog.org . Both blogs are a look at the words of historic figures, with a view to their relation to our modern world.