History Quotes

Those who lived through the great moments reflect on what happened and why it still matters.

18227 quotes

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"You're a slave to the history of your name."
The Narrator
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"The past is a weight we must carry."
Vito Corleone
V
"A man who does not know his history is doomed to repeat it."
Vito Corleone
T
"History is written by the winners, and I'm a winner."
Tony Montana
T
"The past informs the present; understand history to predict the future."
Tom Hagen
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"History is written by those strong enough to write it."
Vito Corleone
V
"History teaches those willing to listen."
Vito Corleone
E
"History shows us what happens when we ignore the warnings."
Ellen Ripley
E
"The past teaches us, but it doesn't define our future."
Ellen Ripley
S
"History repeats itself to those who ignore it."
Sonny Corleone
M
"History is written by the victors."
Michael Corleone
T
"I got to remember where I come from."
Travis Bickle
T
"History teaches us that power corrupts."
Tom Hagen
T
"History repeats itself for those who ignore it."
Tom Hagen
T
"Our generation has had no Great War, no Great Depression."
The Narrator
M
"I learned from my father that you must respect tradition."
Michael Corleone
W
"History reminds us of human nature's dark side."
Wendy Torrance
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"History teaches us not to repeat mistakes."
Wendy Torrance
D
"History repeats itself if you're not careful."
Danny Torrance
D
"History teaches hard lessons if you listen."
Danny Torrance
J
"Sometimes the past refuses to stay buried."
Jack Torrance
J
"The past is a ghost that haunts the present."
Jack Torrance
E
"History teaches us that we rarely learn from history."
Ellen Ripley
E
"History will remember those who stood against the darkness."
Ellen Ripley
F
"I was born the same day as Elvis."
Forrest Gump
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"A man who does not remember the faces of his past is a man without memory."
Vito Corleone
D
"The past keeps knocking, even when you don't answer."
Danny Torrance
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"The scrapbook showed me that the hotel had a very long memory."
Danny Torrance
D
"The past is a place you can visit, but not escape."
Danny Torrance
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"The caretaker of a great place must understand its history."
Jack Torrance