History Quotes

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

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"History shows us that progress requires sacrifice from those who care deeply."
James Reeb
"History judges movements by their commitment to the voiceless."
Al Sharpton
"We honor the past by learning from it, not by repeating it."
Al Sharpton
"We honor ancestors by refusing to accept what they refused to accept."
Al Sharpton
"The truth of history is often buried in silence."
Al Sharpton
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"History does not repeat, but it certainly echoes for those who listen."
Andrew Goodman
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"History will not remember the comfort of the bystander, only the courage of those who acted."
Viola Liuzzo
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"History will judge us not by our words, but by our actions when it mattered most"
James Chaney
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"History teaches us that change is possible, that movements have overcome impossible odds"
James Chaney
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"The arc of history bends toward justice, but only if we push it."
Michael Schwerner
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"History will judge the rightness of our cause."
James Meredith
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"History is written by those who take action."
James Meredith
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"History will judge us by the courage of our convictions."
Medgar Evers
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"We are writing history with our actions."
Medgar Evers
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"History whispers to those patient enough to listen."
Andrew Goodman
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"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."
John Lewis
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"If we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover these precious values."
John Lewis
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"History will judge us not by our intentions, but by our actions."
James Meredith
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"History repeats itself until we learn from it."
H. Rap Brown
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"History is a teacher if we listen."
H. Rap Brown
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"The past is a teacher; let it instruct, not imprison."
James Chaney
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"History will judge us not by our words but by our willingness to act."
James Chaney
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"The arc of history bends toward justice only when we bend it through our efforts"
Viola Liuzzo
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"We inherit both the sins and the struggles of previous generations"
Viola Liuzzo
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"To be on the right side of history, we must choose justice now"
Viola Liuzzo
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"History is not something we inherit; it is something we create."
Stokely Carmichael
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"History will judge us by our actions, not our words."
Medgar Evers
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"A nation that forgets its promise to the oppressed is a nation in decline."
Medgar Evers
"A people without the knowledge of their past history is like a tree without roots."
Black Panther Party
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"History belongs to those who write it."
Assata Shakur