History Quotes

"I write to create a record for those who come after, who deserve to know."

"The past is not dead; it lives within us and shapes our present reality."

"We inherit the struggles of our ancestors and must continue their work."

"To understand history is to understand the present moment."

"The competition from the great body of oral material and the so-called savage texts proves that we are not one thing."

"The present was an egg laid by the past."

"It is impossible to be here and not remember the man who lived here so recently."

"People who imagine that history flatters them are impudent people."

"People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them."

"The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within ourselves."

"If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday."

"The study of history is the best prophetic instruction."

"The past does not change or repeat itself, but it often rhymes."

"History teaches us that history teaches us nothing."

"I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins."

"We must remember that our true heritage is one of struggle and dignity."

"History teaches us that change is always possible."

"The Hungarians are very good at fighting. They have been fighting for a thousand years."

"A man's past is not simply the past; it lives, grows, and clings."

"What's passed is prologue."

"In my younger years, I was taught that to be black was a burden."

"The details of my life have been chosen before I was born, partly from the impulse of Africa—perhaps."

"The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within ourselves."

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."

"I like your name. It's so American."

"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it."

"Forget your personal tragedy. We are here to record the age not to live it."

"History is the witness of the times."

"If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday."

"All revolutions have failed because they tried to change human nature."