History Quotes
Those who lived through the great moments reflect on what happened and why it still matters.
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"The revolution devours its children, yet it must continue."Robespierre
"A nation that forgets its principles forgets itself."Robespierre
"Nations, like men, have their seasons of growth and decay."Robespierre
"The revolution eats its weak and feeds its strong."Robespierre
"History will vindicate the just, regardless of the present judgment."Robespierre
"The Revolution devours its children, but it does so to nourish the future."Camille Desmoulins
"History whispers to those patient enough to listen to its lessons."Camille Desmoulins
"The wheel of history turns, but it turns only when we push it."Camille Desmoulins
"What is history but a fable agreed upon?"Napoleon Bonaparte
"History is written by the victors."Napoleon Bonaparte
"What we learn from history is that we do not learn from history."Otto von Bismarck
"If there is ever another war in Europe, it will come out of some damned silly thing in the Balkans."Otto von Bismarck
"History judges nations not by their monuments, but by their treatment of the weak."Jean-Paul Marat
"History repeats itself because humanity forgets the lessons of the past."Jean-Paul Marat
"History will vindicate the revolution and its necessity."Robespierre
"The people will forgive much but forget nothing."Robespierre
"The cycle of history repeats because we fail to learn."Robespierre
"The Revolution devours its own children, yet it must continue forward into the abyss of uncertainty."Camille Desmoulins
"We mock the past while committing its very sins anew, generation after generation."Camille Desmoulins
"History is written by those who dare to challenge the established order."Georges Danton
"History does not move backward, only forward or stagnant; choose which you will accept."Georges Danton
"History is the judge of kings; therefore, a king must always act with posterity in mind."Louis XVI
"History teaches us that the same lessons must be learned by each generation anew."Louis XVI
"History will rewrite me as they wish, for the dead cannot speak."Marie Antoinette
"History judges harshly those who do not fit its predetermined narratives."Marie Antoinette
"History is written by those who seize the pen, not necessarily by those who understand it best."Jean-Paul Marat
"History is a set of lies agreed upon."Napoleon Bonaparte
"There should be monuments, salvations... and then the memory fades to legend, then to myth."Napoleon Bonaparte
"I am immortal through the Revolution."Robespierre
"History will vindicate those who fought for freedom."Robespierre