History Quotes
Those who lived through the great moments reflect on what happened and why it still matters.
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"Understanding the past is essential to building the future."Scott Pelley
"History teaches us that every generation believes it is wiser than its predecessors and foolish compared to its successors."Russell Baker
"History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes in uncomfortable ways."Russell Baker
"The old mistakes we refuse to learn from become the new tragedies we must endure."Russell Baker
"History is written by those who bother to write it down."Jimmy Breslin
"History teaches us that change is possible, but only through sustained effort."Bill Moyers
"History is not destiny. We are not bound by what came before."Bill Moyers
"Every generation thinks the next one is going to hell in a handbasket."Mike Royko
"History repeats itself because nobody was paying attention the first time."Mike Royko
"History teaches us that bold action in the face of uncertainty often defines an era."Walter Mondale
"To understand the present, we must study the past."Walter Mondale
"The story of humanity is the story of those who dared to question."Morley Safer
"We must learn from history or be condemned to repeat it."Morley Safer
"History teaches us who we are and where we're going."Gayle King
"Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it."Gayle King
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."Mike Wallace
"Journalism is the rough draft of history, and we must write it with care."Scott Pelley
"Without memory, there is no culture. Without culture, there is no civilization."Bill Moyers
"We live at the intersection of biography and history."Bill Moyers
"The greatest monuments are not made of stone but of stories."Bill Moyers
"History teaches us that progress is possible, but never inevitable."Walter Mondale
"We must honor the lessons of the past while building for the future."Walter Mondale
"History teaches us that we're doomed to repeat our mistakes if we ignore them."Morley Safer
"History is a mirror we refuse to look into."Morley Safer
"History teaches us, but it doesn't define us."Gayle King
"History is written by those brave enough to act."Gayle King
"The stories we tell define who we are as a society."Scott Pelley
"We owe it to future generations to document this moment truthfully."Scott Pelley
"The archive of journalism is the archive of history."Scott Pelley
"The public has a short memory, but the record is long."Scott Pelley