History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

"A nation that forgets its history is doomed to repeat it."
Abdoulaye Wade
"We cannot build a better future without understanding our past."
Abdoulaye Wade
Y
"We must respect our history, but we cannot be slaves to it. We must move forward."
Yoweri Museveni
Y
"We must study history to understand where we came from and where we are going."
Yoweri Museveni
Y
"History shows us that change is inevitable. We must adapt or perish."
Yoweri Museveni
J
"We must learn from history to build a better future."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
J
"A nation that forgets its past cannot build its future."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
J
"A nation that respects its heritage can build a better future."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
K
"History teaches us that progress requires sacrifice and determination."
Kenneth Kaunda
P
"History teaches us that nations are built by those willing to learn from their past mistakes."
Paul Kagame
P
"A nation that ignores history is doomed to repeat its mistakes."
Paul Kagame
"A nation that forgets its history is condemned to repeat it."
Jerry Rawlings
"History judges us not by our words but by our deeds."
Jerry Rawlings
"We inherit debt and responsibility to future generations."
Jerry Rawlings
C
"History is written by those willing to learn its lessons, not by those who repeat them."
Charles G. Taylor
C
"Those who ignore history are condemned to relive it in new costumes."
Charles G. Taylor
S
"The soil of Sierra Leone is rich not just with minerals, but with the spirit of our ancestors."
Siaka Stevens
S
"The history of a people is the curriculum for their future. We must study it carefully."
Siaka Stevens
S
"A nation that forgets to celebrate its heroes will eventually forget why it matters."
Siaka Stevens
S
"A people who forget the lessons of history are condemned to repeat its most painful mistakes."
Siaka Stevens
"History teaches us that the arc of justice bends toward those who fight for it."
Abdoulaye Wade
"The measure of a civilization is how it preserves and values its heritage."
Abdoulaye Wade
"History repeats itself for those who fail to learn its lessons."
Abdoulaye Wade
Y
"A nation that forgets its history is doomed to repeat it."
Yoweri Museveni
Y
"The preservation of our heritage is the responsibility of this generation."
Yoweri Museveni
Y
"The lessons of history must guide our decisions today."
Yoweri Museveni
T
"Colonialism was not satisfied merely to impose its rule upon the present; it sought to devalue the past."
Thomas Sankara
T
"Slavery did not die; it simply changed forms."
Thomas Sankara
T
"History repeats itself when we fail to learn from it."
Thomas Sankara
P
"We must honor our past without being imprisoned by it."
Paul Kagame