History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

H
"One must study history to avoid repeating its mistakes in the future"
Hasso von Manstein
C
"We must learn from history to build the future."
Chiang Kai-shek
C
"The past teaches; the future beckons."
Chiang Kai-shek
T
"History teaches those willing to learn."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
A
"History teaches us that those who fail to learn from it are doomed to repeat it."
Albert Kesselring
"We must learn from history, but not be enslaved by it."
Georgy Malenkov
D
"The billionth person is being born."
Douglas MacArthur
D
"The history of failure in war can almost be summed up in two words: too late."
Douglas MacArthur
H
"History judges not the intentions, but the consequences of our actions."
Hasso von Manstein
C
"History teaches us that nations rise and fall based on the virtue of their people."
Chiang Kai-shek
C
"The study of history is essential to understanding the present and shaping the future."
Chiang Kai-shek
H
"Tradition preserves the soul of a nation."
Hideki Tojo
H
"The present is shaped by yesterday's choices."
Hideki Tojo
H
"The past instructs the future."
Hideki Tojo
H
"History judges by results, not intentions."
Hideki Tojo
A
"History judges us by our actions, not our intentions."
Albert Kesselring
A
"The past instructs us; the present demands action."
Albert Kesselring
A
"A nation that ignores history is doomed to repeat it."
Albert Kesselring
A
"In the final analysis, history judges all commanders equally."
Albert Kesselring
T
"To understand history is to understand the nature of human struggle."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
T
"The lessons of the past are written in the blood of those who ignored them."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
T
"To understand the future, one must first honor the past."
Tomoyuki Yamashita
C
"History teaches us that those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it."
Chiang Kai-shek
W
"History judges us not by our intentions, but by our actions."
William Halsey
H
"A leader who does not learn from history is condemned to repeat it."
Hasso von Manstein
H
"Nations that forget their history are destined to relive its mistakes."
Hasso von Manstein
H
"History judges not our intentions, but our actions and their consequences."
Hideki Tojo
H
"One cannot escape the judgement of history through mere survival."
Hideki Tojo
H
"History is written by those who survive to tell their story."
Hideki Tojo
D
"History teaches us that nations built on justice and equality endure longer than those built on oppression."
Douglas MacArthur