History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

"History teaches us that patterns repeat because human nature doesn't change."
Steve Martin
W
"When the Pilgrims landed, they fell upon their knees, and the Pilgrims fell upon the Aborigines."
Will Rogers
"History teaches us that change is inevitable"
John Belushi
C
"History repeats itself, but usually with different names."
Carl Reiner
B
"History repeats itself because we don't learn from it"
Bill Murray
D
"The more you understand history, the better equipped you are to navigate the present."
Dan Aykroyd
D
"History teaches us that we're capable of both great kindness and terrible cruelty."
Dan Aykroyd
"History repeats itself because we fail to learn from it."
Dick Van Dyke
"History is our greatest teacher when we pay attention."
Dick Van Dyke
C
"To understand history is to understand why we repeat the same mistakes."
Carl Reiner
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
Mel Brooks
"History repeats itself to those who don't listen"
John Belushi
G
"History repeats itself until we learn from it."
George Lopez
G
"Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it."
George Lopez
"I believe that history teaches us valuable lessons if we're willing to listen."
Steve Martin
D
"History teaches us lessons if we're willing to listen."
Dan Aykroyd
"History repeats itself to those who refuse to learn from it."
Dick Van Dyke
G
"History teaches us what not to repeat."
George Lopez
"History repeats itself because we refuse to laugh at our mistakes."
Mel Brooks
"History teaches us that every great achievement required someone to break the rules."
Steve Martin
"History repeats itself to those who don't pay attention."
Dick Van Dyke
C
"History teaches us about patterns, if we pay attention."
Carl Reiner
C
"History repeats because we forget to learn."
Carl Reiner
"History repeats itself, usually with the same terrible jokes."
Don Rickles
"History shows us what happens when people don't learn."
Don Rickles
"History teaches us that humanity is capable of both great good and great evil."
Steve Martin
"History teaches us that nobody learns from history."
Johnny Carson
"History repeats not because we don't know it, but because we don't listen to it."
Johnny Carson
"History repeats itself, which is why we must learn from it, even when it's uncomfortable."
Mel Brooks
C
"History teaches us that humanity is capable of both great evil and great good"
Carl Reiner