History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

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"I have seen thrones crumble and rise anew."
Lannister
S
"The strong shape history; the weak are swept away by it."
Stannis Baratheon
D
"A man must respect those who came before him."
Davos Seaworth
D
"A man must learn from history or repeat its mistakes."
Davos Seaworth
M
"I have lived for centuries, watched empires rise and fall. Nothing changes but the names."
Melisandre
O
"History teaches us the follies of those who came before."
Oberyn Martell
J
"History teaches us lessons, if we are wise enough to listen."
Jorah Mormont
R
"History is written by those ruthless enough to seize it."
Ramsay Bolton
R
"History vindicates the ruthless and forgets the merciful."
Ramsay Bolton
B
"The past shapes us. We cannot escape it."
Bran Stark
B
"The children of the forest were here long before men."
Bran Stark
B
"The great houses rise and fall like the seasons."
Bran Stark
D
"We have conquered a thousand worlds."
Dalek
D
"We were born in fire and death."
Dalek
R
"History is written by those who survive."
River Song
C
"We must honor those who came before us."
Captain Janeway
C
"History is a guide, but it doesn't have to be a prison."
Captain Janeway
T
"I am older than your kingdoms, older than your gods."
The Night King
T
"I have watched empires burn to ash."
The Night King
T
"History forgets kingdoms, but death is eternal."
The Night King
D
"History is written by those with the will to make it so."
Davos Seaworth
D
"History shows us that the common man is often the hero of his own story."
Davos Seaworth
D
"History teaches us that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it."
Dax
D
"History is written by those who survived, but truth often lies with those who didn't."
Dax
R
"The Boltons have always been flayers, and I am no exception."
Ramsay Bolton
R
"History will remember me as great."
Ramsay Bolton
J
"History repeats itself to those who do not learn from it."
Jorah Mormont
J
"History is written by survivors, not by the truth."
Jorah Mormont
B
"The past is already written, the ink is dry."
Bran Stark
B
"The past shapes who we become."
Bran Stark