The History of Civilization, in one sentence: They lived and loved and made beautiful things.
History Quotes
History is what enables each nation to use the other fellow’s past record as an alibi.
A student who changes the course of history is probably taking an exam.
We learn from history that we do not learn anything from history.
Every time history repeats itself the price goes up.
It is not worthwhile to try to keep history from repeating itself, for man’s character will always make the preventing of the repetitions impossible.
Human history is in essence a history of ideas.
There is false pride in hindsight. Revealed wrongs elicit sentimental bandages to dress the wounds of history. Individuals insist, saying, “I would not have let this happen, because I am good. If I had been given the power… if I had been in charge… if I were king… if I were dictator for even a […]
History teaches us that whenever a weak and ignorant people possess a thing which a strong and enlightened people want, it must be yielded up peaceably.
It is possible to believe that all the past is but the beginning of a beginning, and that all that is and has been is but the twilight of the dawn. It is possible to believe that all the human mind has ever accomplished is but the dream before the awakening.
