History Quotes

"History will judge not the comfort of our lives, but the courage of our convictions."

"The memory of those who rode into the night should stir every generation to vigilance."

"The true test of civilization is the kind of man the country turns out."

"All history informs us there has been in every state and kingdom a constant struggle between authority and liberty."

"I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet."

"Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity!"

"The dissolution of the union is inevitable."

"History teaches us that freedom is never given; it must be won."

"History will judge us not by our intentions, but by the legacy we leave behind."

"The line between patriot and traitor is often drawn by those who hold the pen of history."

"The world is built upon the sacrifices of those we have forgotten."

"In the annals of history, the victors write the narratives, and the defeated are forgotten."

"A share in two revolutions is living to some purpose."

"The history of nations is nothing more than the history of their errors."

"America is a new and important subject of the world. Her situation is critical."

"I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past."

"A man's legacy is determined not by his victories, but by his integrity."

"Those who forget history are condemned to repeat its mistakes."

"Every generation must answer the call to defend what their fathers built."

"I have observed that history judges not the comfortable but the courageous."

"A careful study of history reveals that tyrants are made, not born."

"A society that forgets its principles is destined to repeat its failures."

"The lessons of history are written in blood and tears of those who resisted oppression."

"History teaches those willing to listen that all tyrannies eventually crumble."

"A nation that ignores the wisdom of its past is condemned to suffer its future."

"I have observed that the Declaration of Independence always creates enthusiasm and inspires respect."

"It is a memorable fact that the Northwest Ordinance was the only measure on which we were unanimous."

"The true keys to a better future are always found in the past."

"History will record our struggle for liberty and self-government."

"I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in Providence."