"歴史家にとって偉大な能力は必須ではありません。歴史的な作文においては事実を収集し配列する判断力とそれらを探す勤勉さが十分です。"
— Samuel Johnson
Simplified Meaning:
To be a good historian, you don't need to be highly talented. Instead, you need to be good at finding facts, organizing them, and putting them together carefully.