History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

"A people without history are like a tree without roots."
Tecumseh
N
"Revanchism is the crossing of swords with history."
Nikita Khrushchev
N
"History is written not by those who make it, but by those who record it."
Nikita Khrushchev
N
"History teaches us lessons for the future."
Nikita Khrushchev
A
"History repeats itself to those who fail to learn its lessons."
Audie Murphy
"History judges us not by our intentions, but by our results."
William Westmoreland
"The lessons of history are written in the sacrifices of soldiers."
William Westmoreland
"History will judge our actions more fairly than our contemporaries."
William Westmoreland
R
"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."
Richard Winters
R
"History is written by those brave enough to act."
Richard Winters
R
"The great lessons of history are often ignored."
Richard Winters
N
"Revolutions are the locomotives of history"
Nikita Khrushchev
N
"Historians are dangerous and capable of turning everything topsy-turvy"
Nikita Khrushchev
"History teaches that empires built on oppression crumble."
Georgy Malenkov
"History's lessons are written in the suffering of millions."
Georgy Malenkov
V
"History teaches us that determination can overcome material disadvantage."
Vo Nguyen Giap
V
"A nation that forgets its history is condemned to repeat its mistakes."
Vo Nguyen Giap
V
"History is written not by the powerful, but by the persistent."
Vo Nguyen Giap
V
"History will judge us not by our victories, but by our conduct."
Vo Nguyen Giap
V
"A people who know their history are less likely to be defeated by it."
Vo Nguyen Giap
R
"History is written by those who possess the will to power."
Rodolfo Graziani
R
"The military tradition carries the weight of centuries of sacrifice."
Rodolfo Graziani
R
"The warrior's code is older than nations themselves."
Rodolfo Graziani
C
"History teaches us that pride often precedes a fall."
Colin Powell
N
"Revolutions are the locomotives of history."
Nikita Khrushchev
N
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side."
Nikita Khrushchev
"History judges not the intentions, but the outcomes of our actions."
William Westmoreland
"The past teaches, but the future demands innovation."
William Westmoreland
"Nations forget at their peril the lessons learned in conflict."
William Westmoreland
"A general must understand that history judges his choices differently than his contemporaries."
William Westmoreland