History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

"History teaches us that human nature remains unchanged across the ages."
Torquato Tasso
"History is the teacher that few are patient enough to truly learn from."
Torquato Tasso
A
"A nation without its history is a ship without a rudder."
Almeida Garrett
A
"History repeats itself because humanity refuses to learn from its mistakes."
Almeida Garrett
A
"History is written by those who understand that the past lives in the present."
Almeida Garrett
E
"The past haunts us because we refuse to learn from it."
Eça de Queirós
E
"History repeats because we refuse to learn its lessons."
Eça de Queirós
A
"History is the teacher of life, and only those who study it can understand the present."
Alexandre Herculano
A
"To understand the past is to hold the keys to the future."
Alexandre Herculano
A
"The study of history humbles the arrogant and elevates the humble."
Alexandre Herculano
A
"To be forgotten by history is to have lived without impact or purpose."
Alexandre Herculano
F
"The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet."
Fernando Pessoa
J
"History is the record of humanity's refusal to learn from itself."
José María de Eça de Queirós
J
"History repeats itself because we are incapable of remembering it."
José María de Eça de Queirós
J
"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."
John Banville
J
"History repeats itself."
John Banville
J
"The past haunts the present."
John Banville
J
"History teaches those who listen."
John Banville
E
"History repeats itself because we never learn to read it properly."
Eça de Queirós
S
"To understand history, one must first understand the silence of those not recorded."
Saramago
S
"The past is not dead; it lives in every moment of the present."
Saramago
L
"History teaches those willing to learn from others' lessons."
Luís de Camões
L
"History written by victors hides the suffering of the vanquished."
Luís de Camões
J
"Civilization is merely barbarism polished and dressed in fine clothes."
José María de Eça de Queirós
F
"The world is a series of connected events."
Fernando Pessoa
F
"History repeats itself because nobody was listening the first time."
Fernando Pessoa
A
"A história nos ensina que o futuro não é predeterminado."
Almeida Garrett
A
"A história nos lembra que temos o poder de mudar o futuro."
Almeida Garrett
P
"History teaches us if we have ears to hear."
Padraig Colum
P
"History repeats itself to those who do not listen."
Padraig Colum