History Quotes

The very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejudice.

To give an accurate description of what never happened is the proper occupation of the historian.

We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history.

History is the science of what never happens twice.

There is no life that does not contribute to history.

After you’ve heard two eyewitness accounts of an auto accident, it makes you wonder about history.

The history of the world is the record of a man in quest for his daily bread and butter.

It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.

A fool learns from experience. A wise person learns from history.

History is no more than the portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.