History Quotes
Those who lived through the great moments reflect on what happened and why it still matters.
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"The stories we tell today become the history of tomorrow."Scott Pelley
"History teaches us that silence in the face of injustice is complicity."Bill Moyers
"History is not just what happened; it's what we choose to remember and learn."Bill Moyers
"History teaches us if we're willing to listen."Gayle King
"History is where we learn not to repeat our mistakes, yet we do anyway."Andy Rooney
"History repeats because we weren't listening the first time."Andy Rooney
"History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time."Mike Wallace
"Memory without perspective is just nostalgia."Morley Safer
"What we document becomes what we remember."Morley Safer
"History is written by those who decide which stories matter."Morley Safer
"History teaches us valuable lessons if we listen."Diane Sawyer
"The best way to predict the future is to understand the past."Bob Schieffer
"History teaches us what not to repeat."Bob Schieffer
"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."Bob Schieffer
"History teaches us that change is the only constant."Diane Sawyer
"History is not something that happened; it's something that continues to happen."Morley Safer
"History teaches us that power without wisdom leads to tragedy."Morley Safer
"The past is never as fixed as we'd like to believe."Morley Safer
"The future belongs to those who understand the past."Morley Safer
"History is written by those willing to ask why."Morley Safer
"Memory is fragile; history must be constantly reexamined."Mike Wallace
"History repeats itself because we fail to truly listen to it."Mike Wallace
"To understand history is to see the present more clearly."Mike Wallace
"Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it—often worse."Mike Wallace
"History is not just what happened; it is what we choose to remember."Mike Wallace
"History teaches us that change is always possible."Katie Couric
"You can't understand today's politics without understanding the history that came before it."Bob Schieffer
"Understanding history prevents us from repeating the same mistakes."Bob Schieffer
"In the end, history judges whether we told the truth or looked away."Bob Schieffer
"History is written by those who survive, but truth is written by those who investigate."Seymour Hersh