History Quotes

"History consists of a series of accidents; improvement consists in the removal of them."

"History is a set of lies agreed upon."

"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

"History teaches us that humans are driven by self-interest."

"To understand history is to understand the patterns of human nature."

"Legacy is what we leave behind for those who come after us."

"There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency."

"Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist."

"The civilization of which we are the trustees is literally a new thing in human history."

"The great events of history are often decided by small causes."

"Laissez-faire was always maintained by a very large measure of government intervention."

"The curious economist asks why institutions exist before asking how to change them"

"Our civilization depends on the extended order created by voluntary exchange"

"The advancement of civilization depends on respecting property rights"

"The history of mankind is the history of ideas struggling against inertia."

"History repeats itself to those who fail to learn from it."

"History records merely the mechanical adjustments of masses seeking comfort."

"History shows that the greatest periods of human progress coincide with economic freedom."

"History is the record of changing perceptions of reality."

"The history of mankind is the history of the growth of liberty."

"To understand history is to understand the pattern of human behavior."

"The study of history teaches us that human folly is remarkably consistent across centuries."

"History is the record of matter in motion, reshaping itself eternally."

"History proves that reason, though slow, ultimately prevails over superstition."

"The study of history reveals the patterns by which human nature operates across generations."

"The study of history counsels humility regarding our own certainties and judgments."

"History repeats itself to those who refuse to learn its lessons."

"A study of the history of opinion is a necessary preliminary to the emancipation of the mind."

"The evidence against civilisation is overwhelming."

"The great events of history are often due to secular changes in the rate of interest."