History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

"History is a narrative of human choice and divine providence working together."
Giambattista Vico
"History repeats itself because human nature does not change."
Giambattista Vico
A
"The study of history reveals that the same patterns repeat across generations."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"Every bone, every muscle tells a story of human development."
Andreas Vesalius
E
"History is humanity's teacher, if we are humble enough to learn."
Edward Wotton
E
"Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat its sorrows."
Edward Wotton
C
"Legacy is not what we build in stone, but what we plant in minds."
Cosimo de Medici
G
"The historian who lies is a traitor to time itself."
Girolamo Savonarola
A
"Study the ancients, for they possessed wisdom we have forgotten."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
E
"In the study of history, we find guidance for the future."
Edward Wotton
E
"The history of humanity is the history of learning from mistakes."
Edward Wotton
C
"History is written by the victors."
Cosimo de Medici
P
"The apothecary of yesterday is the physician of today."
Paracelsus
G
"History judges harshly those who knew the truth and remained silent."
Girolamo Savonarola
N
"We honor our ancestors by surpassing their understanding."
Nicodemus Copernicus
A
"Each generation must rediscover the truths that their ancestors understood intuitively."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
A
"In the study of what came before lies the blueprint for what must come after."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
A
"History is not what happened, but what we have chosen to remember and understand."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
C
"History judges us not by our wealth, but by our wisdom."
Cosimo de Medici
C
"The writing of history is the judgment of the present on the past."
Cosimo de Medici
E
"History teaches us not what to do, but how to think about what we ought to do."
Edward Wotton
C
"In the study of history, we find the lessons of tomorrow."
Cosimo de Medici
G
"History teaches those willing to learn from it."
Giovan Battista della Porta
G
"History is humanity's greatest teacher."
Giovan Battista della Porta
G
"History repeats itself because mankind refuses to learn from past errors."
Girolamo Savonarola
G
"The study of history reveals that human nature requires constant moral renewal."
Girolamo Savonarola
"Every muscle, every vessel, every organ tells a story of human existence."
Andreas Vesalius
"Every vein carries not just blood, but centuries of human knowledge."
Andreas Vesalius
M
"History teaches us that human nature, while flawed, is capable of profound goodness."
Matteo Ricci
M
"History shows us that change is always possible, even in the darkest times."
Matteo Ricci