History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

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"In the words of our ancestors lies the wisdom we often seek in distant places."
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
"History remembers those who are bold enough to reshape their world."
Mobutu Sese Seko
"The past instructs us that only the fit truly endure and flourish."
Mobutu Sese Seko
"The nation that forgets its leader's contributions forgets itself."
Mobutu Sese Seko
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"History teaches us lessons for the future."
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
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"History reminds us of our capacity for both good and evil."
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
"History will judge us all, and I am not afraid of that judgment."
Robert Mugabe
"Nations that forget their history are doomed to repeat it."
Robert Mugabe
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"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."
Hastings Banda
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"History will remember me as great"
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"My legacy will be eternal"
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"We must learn from our past mistakes to build a better future for our children."
Joseph Kabila
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"A nation that forgets its history is condemned to repeat it."
Joseph Kabila
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"History will judge us not by the wars we won, but by the peace we could have built."
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
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"A nation that forgets its history is condemned to repeat it; one that ignores its future is condemned to remain behind."
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
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"The past is prologue; it teaches us how to write the future."
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
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"A people who understand their history are better equipped to shape their future."
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
"A nation that respects its history builds a stronger future."
Robert Mugabe
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"To build a future, we must first understand our past."
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
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"History teaches those willing to listen."
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
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"A nation that forgets its past has no future."
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
"History is written by those who understand that patience is a weapon of the wise."
Mobutu Sese Seko
"The past should inspire you, not imprison you."
Mobutu Sese Seko
"To understand power, study those who wielded it before you."
Mobutu Sese Seko
"I have to say that the British were very wise in the way they used their poisonous gas in the Middle East."
Idi Amin
"History teaches important lessons."
Idi Amin
"History repeats its lessons."
Idi Amin
"We have suffered enough under colonial rule and foreign interference."
Robert Mugabe
"Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it."
Robert Mugabe
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"We must learn from history to avoid repeating its mistakes."
Samuel Doe