History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

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"History repeats itself only to those who refuse to learn from it."
Galadriel
R
"History repeats until you're fast enough to outrun it."
Road Runner
R
"History teaches lessons for those willing to learn."
Road Runner
T
"A king's legacy is written in the deeds of his people."
Thorin Oakenshield
T
"We are bound by history to reclaim our mountain."
Thorin Oakenshield
M
"History teaches us lessons we shouldn't forget or ignore."
Mickey Mouse
S
"I have seen kingdoms crumble to dust; I alone endure."
Smaug
S
"I have outlasted empires and watched civilizations crumble."
Smaug
L
"History teaches us that freedom must always be defended."
Legolas Greenleaf
T
"History teaches us what folly to avoid, if only we listen."
Tauriel
S
"History is written by those who wield the greatest power."
Saruman
S
"Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it."
Saruman
S
"The past instructs; the future beckons to the wise."
Saruman
G
"I have walked many ages in Middle-earth and seen much."
Galadriel
G
"I have seen the fall of NĂºmenor and the rise of many kingdoms."
Galadriel
P
"History teaches us the consequences of our choices."
Prim Everdeen
P
"History warns us not to repeat its mistakes."
Prim Everdeen
T
"The mountains remember those who fought upon their slopes."
Thorin Oakenshield
T
"History will remember my name, for better or worse."
Thorin Oakenshield
S
"I have watched ages pass, and all men fall before me."
Smaug
S
"Your fathers fell, and so shall you."
Smaug
S
"I have watched your kind build and watched it crumble."
Smaug
S
"My history is written in the ashes of empires."
Smaug
L
"The history of the Elves is written in starlight."
Legolas Greenleaf
L
"To understand history is to avoid repeating its mistakes."
Legolas Greenleaf
G
"History is written by the victors. We're tired of losing."
Gale Hawthorne
T
"History teaches us that change is always possible."
Tauriel
S
"History is written by those who seize the moment."
Saruman
S
"I have seen the rise and fall of countless ages."
Saruman
P
"We must learn from history or be doomed to repeat it."
Prim Everdeen