History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

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"To know yourself, you must first know the land of your ancestors."
Sitting Bull
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"The memories of our people are the foundation of our future."
Sitting Bull
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"The stars have watched over our ancestors; they will watch over our descendants."
Sitting Bull
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"The past is a teacher; learn from it, but don't live in it."
Alvin York
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"What is history but the story of those who dared to act?"
Crazy Horse
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"History is written by those with the courage to act."
Crazy Horse
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"Every soldier has a story, and every story deserves to be remembered."
Richard Winters
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"When the last red man shall have perished, and his memory among white men shall have become a myth, these shores will swarm with the invisible dead of my tribe."
Geronimo
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"The stories of my people must not be forgotten, or we will have died in vain."
Geronimo
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"History repeats because we fail to learn its lessons."
Audie Murphy
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"History is written by those willing to remember."
Audie Murphy
"Those who forget the wisdom of their elders are doomed to repeat their mistakes."
Tecumseh
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"History is written by those brave enough to act."
Alvin York
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"Every scar tells the story of a battle fought and lessons learned."
Sitting Bull
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"History is written by those who survive to tell the tale."
Sitting Bull
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"A nation that forgets its past is destined to repeat it."
Sitting Bull
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"Never forget where you came from, it will help you understand where you're going."
Colin Powell
"History teaches us valuable lessons if we are willing to learn."
William Westmoreland
"The past informs the present and shapes the future."
William Westmoreland
"The course of history can change."
William Westmoreland
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"The world is watching us. This is a pivotal moment in human history."
Norman Schwarzkopf
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"History teaches us lessons if we're willing to listen"
Audie Murphy
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"History repeats itself when we fail to learn its lessons"
Audie Murphy
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"History teaches us that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things when circumstances demand it."
Richard Winters
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"History will judge us by the choices we made when it mattered most, not by our comforts or ease."
Richard Winters
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"History shows that persistence overcomes all obstacles."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"To understand the future, one must study the past."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"Nations that forget their history are doomed to repeat it."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"The movement of history favors the just cause."
Vo Nguyen Giap
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"One who understands history can shape the future."
Vo Nguyen Giap