History Quotes

"History teaches us that change is always possible."

"History is too important to be left to historians."

"History repeats itself to those who don't listen."

"History repeats itself to those who don't learn from it."

"History shows us where we've been."

"History is written by those willing to ask uncomfortable questions"

"History teaches us that secrecy precedes atrocity"

"History is replete with examples of covered-up crimes becoming public"

"My own opinion is nonetheless that the materialist conception of history is the best explanation for human development."

"History is not a long series of lies but rather it is a work in progress."

"I have always been interested in the intersection of history and politics."

"History teaches us that change is the only constant."

"A generation which ignores history has no past and no future."

"To understand man, you have to understand history."

"History is not just the past; it's a key to understanding the present."

"Every age has its own way of looking at reality and creating meaning."

"The past constantly influences the present in ways we don't fully recognize."

"Every generation thinks the generation after it is decadent and lost."

"The past is never really past; it shapes every aspect of the present."

"Every historical moment produces its own forms of beauty and its own blindness."

"History is often written by those willing to ask uncomfortable questions."

"History will judge nations by how they treated their truth-tellers."

"Historical truth comes from documents, testimony, and follow-up questioning."

"Historical truth depends on those willing to pursue it despite obstacles."

"Understanding history helps us understand the present."

"History is a long series of arguments about meaning."

"History shows that power without scrutiny becomes tyranny."

"We are living through the worst period of journalism in American history."

"Myths and legends die hard even when they ought to."

"History is written by those who control the narrative, not necessarily by those who know the facts"