The Mediterranean taught me that no sea is merely a barrier;... - Fernand Braudel

"The Mediterranean taught me that no sea is merely a barrier; it is a bridge."

Fernand Braudel Nature

Historian French 1902–1985

More from Fernand Braudel

"History is a set of lies agreed upon."

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

"Geography is destiny."

"Civilizations are mortal like men."

"Nature teaches us about beauty."

"Nature teaches us patience and wisdom"

"Sometimes it snows in April."

"Every town has a soul, and Twin Peaks has a troubled one."