History Quotes

"To be certain of the future, look to the past."

"What do we mean by the Revolution? The war? That was no part of the revolution; it was only an effect and consequence of it."

"History is the teacher that instructs nations in the art of self-governance."

"A nation that forgets its heroes deserves the tyranny it receives."

"History remembers not our intentions, but our actions."

"History judges not the cause, but the man who abandons it."

"A legacy built on sand will crumble beneath the weight of history."

"Legacy is written not in glory, but in the choices we make when tested."

"History remembers not the moment of triumph, but the moment of choice."

"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country produces."

"History is written by those brave enough to act in darkness."

"The revolution began not with a shot, but with a message carried through the night."

"I have learned that history belongs to those willing to act, not merely observe."

"History remembers not the comfortable, but those who chose duty over ease."

"History's turning points are often moments when ordinary people choose to be extraordinary."

"History is not made by those who wait for opportunity, but those who seize it."

"A warning delivered is a chance offered; what is done with it determines history."

"The study of history reveals the follies of men and the wisdom of ages past."

"History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes in troubling ways."

"The independence of America was the result of the necessities of the times."

"We must act with the wisdom of those who came before us."

"The study of history teaches us that tyranny is never sudden in its coming."

"The truth is, that all nations have at some period or other of their existence found it necessary to suppress insurrections or rebellions."

"History is the source of all political wisdom."

"The feudal system has been a system of confusion and disorder."

"Those unfamiliar with what has happened before inevitably are doomed to repeat it."

"What do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war?"

"The only means of establishing any security for the future is to remember the past."

"The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation."

"The palaces of kings are built on the ruins of the bowers of paradise."