History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

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"The history we write today shapes the nation we become tomorrow."
Bob Woodward
B
"History is written by those who ask the right questions."
Bob Woodward
W
"We must always be willing to learn from those who have come before us."
Walter Cronkite
W
"Understanding history helps us navigate the present."
Walter Cronkite
W
"History repeats itself to those who fail to learn from it."
Walter Cronkite
W
"The lessons of history are written in the choices we make today."
Walter Cronkite
"Those who forget history are condemned to repeat its battles."
Qi Jiguang
Y
"History judges not the victor, but the virtuous."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"History is written by those who survived; meaning is found in why they did."
Yi Sun-sin
Q
"History remembers not those who conquered land, but those who conquered injustice."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"Those who remember their roots grow the strongest branches."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"A kingdom that forgets its history is destined to repeat its mistakes."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
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"As journalists, we bear witness to history and must tell these stories with integrity."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"The frontlines of conflict are where the most important stories live."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Journalism is the first draft of history; let us write it well."
Christiane Amanpour
E
"To understand the present, one must know the past."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"We are servants of history, not its masters."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"History is made by those willing to challenge the status quo."
Edward R. Murrow
B
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
Baibar
B
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Baibar
"The greatest generals are students of history."
Qi Jiguang
W
"A nation that fails to remember its past is condemned to repeat its mistakes."
Walter Cronkite
W
"History is our teacher if we are willing to learn from it."
Walter Cronkite
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"To understand the present, one must study the wisdom of the past."
Zheng He
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"History is written by the victor."
Timur
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"The roots of history run deep."
Timur
T
"History repeats itself to those who ignore it."
Timur
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"History remembers not the gentle words of kings, but the lasting institutions they leave behind."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
E
"History teaches us that power without accountability leads to tyranny."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"History will judge us by what we stood for."
Edward R. Murrow