History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

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"A nation that forgets its heritage becomes adrift, losing the anchor that keeps it from drifting into insignificance."
Benjamin Netanyahu
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"To understand the Middle East is to understand that history, religion, and politics are inextricably intertwined."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"To maintain the Jewish state is to maintain the historical memory and future possibility of the Jewish people."
Benjamin Netanyahu
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"History is the teacher of nations; we must learn its lessons."
Hassan II
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"History judges us by our actions, not our intentions."
Hassan II
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"All those countries that have been part of the Soviet Union, I think, have suffered greatly because of the subordination and oppression of the Soviet empire."
Yasser Arafat
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"A nation that will forget its past is a people that will lose its future."
Yasser Arafat
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"I am living on the past, present, and future of my people."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"History will judge those who denied our rights."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"Every Palestinian village is a testament to our endurance."
Yasser Arafat
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"A man who does not know his past, cannot properly understand his present and can grasp even less his future."
David Ben-Gurion
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"A people without a land for a land without a people."
David Ben-Gurion
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"Memory is the soul of a people."
David Ben-Gurion
D
"In every generation, there is a crucial moment when the future is decided."
David Ben-Gurion
D
"A nation that forgets its heritage is a nation without roots."
David Ben-Gurion
D
"We must always remember that we are part of a larger story."
David Ben-Gurion
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"History will judge whether we seized the opportunity for peace or let it slip away."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"Our identity is rooted in history, but our future is open."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"Our identity is strengthened by understanding our shared history."
Mahmoud Abbas
H
"History teaches us valuable lessons."
Habib Bourguiba
H
"History repeats itself to those who ignore it."
Habib Bourguiba
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"History teaches us that unity is stronger than division"
Muhammad VI
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"Great nations are built on the sacrifices of those who came before"
Muhammad VI
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"We must respect our history to understand our destiny"
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
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"Understanding history prevents repeating mistakes"
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
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"History will prove that we were right."
Yasser Arafat
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"Our history is written in the hearts of our people."
Yasser Arafat
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"The past is a teacher, not a prison."
Hassan II
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"The heart of a nation beats in its traditions."
Hassan II
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"To understand history is to understand yourself."
Hassan II