History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

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"History shows us that every transition period creates both chaos and incredible opportunity."
Carver Mead
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"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce."
Gordon Moore
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"History teaches us what to avoid in the future."
Gordon Moore
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"I was fortunate to witness the birth of the computer age."
Steve Wozniak
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"I was fortunate to be part of a revolution."
Steve Wozniak
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"The computer age was not built by men alone, despite what the history books suggest."
Jean Jennings Bartik
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"In every calculation, there is a story of human endeavor and achievement."
Jean Jennings Bartik
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"Tradition provides the foundation upon which innovation must build."
John von Neumann
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"The past is the only laboratory where we can study the future."
John von Neumann
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"History teaches us that those who adapt survive. Those who evolve thrive."
Donna Dubinsky
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"History repeats itself to those who don't learn from it."
Donna Dubinsky
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"We are living through a transformation as significant as any in human history."
Carver Mead
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"History teaches us that what seemed impossible often becomes inevitable."
Carver Mead
"History teaches us that progress is always possible."
Ada Lovelace
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"I believe that those who understand the past are better equipped to shape the future."
Gordon Moore
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"History teaches us that adaptability is key to survival."
Andy Grove
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"To build the future, we must first understand the past."
John von Neumann
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"History shows that societies prosper when they invest in their brightest minds."
John von Neumann
"The best way to predict the future is to understand the past."
Linus Torvalds
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"History repeats itself because we refuse to learn from it."
Steve Wozniak
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"Understanding history prevents us from repeating its limitations."
Gordon Moore
"History teaches us who we are."
Tim Cook
"History shapes our future."
Tim Cook
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"History teaches us that civilizations fail when they ignore environmental limits."
Sunita Narain
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"History will judge us not by what we built but by what we preserved."
Sunita Narain
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"The internet was built on principles of openness and sharing; we must preserve those principles."
Richard Stallman
"The history of technology is written by those who dare to try."
Linus Torvalds
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"History teaches us that innovation often comes from unexpected places."
Steve Wozniak
"We have to accept that this loss of reality, this entry into this unreal phantom world is not a new event or a new possibility. It began long ago."
R.D. Laing
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"The internet was born from ideals of freedom that we must defend"
Richard Stallman