History Quotes
Those who lived through the great moments reflect on what happened and why it still matters.
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"History repeats itself because we refuse to truly learn its lessons."Victor Leconte de Lisle
"The pages of history are written by those bold enough to act."Victor Leconte de Lisle
"The history of mankind is the story of those who dared to believe differently."Alexandre Dumas, fils
"History repeats itself to those who refuse to learn from it."Alexandre Dumas, fils
"History is the lie that everyone agrees upon."Stendhal
"Every age needs revolutionaries to remind us of what is eternal."George Sand
"To understand history is to hold the key to the future."George Sand
"The greatest error of a statesman is to suppose that past policies will suit present circumstances."Théophile Gautier
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it; those who do remember it are condemned to watch others repeat it."Théophile Gautier
"History repeats not because humanity has learned nothing, but because we choose to forget."Guy de Maupassant
"History teaches us lessons if we are willing to learn."Ann Radcliffe
"History repeats itself to those who ignore it."Henry Fielding
"History is the witness to the passage of time and the echo of human choices."George Sand
"History teaches us that human nature is both noble and flawed."George Sand
"History is our guide and our warning."Frances Burney
"History teaches us about our future."Daniel Defoe
"We are not makers of history; we are made by history."Laurence Sterne
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."Laurence Sterne
"History is a set of lies agreed upon."Laurence Sterne
"History repeats itself to those who fail to understand it."Ann Radcliffe
"History is written by those who understand its lessons."Ann Radcliffe
"History is merely the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind."Stendhal
"History repeats itself to those who fail to learn from it."Henry Fielding
"History repeats itself because men repeat themselves."Daniel Defoe
"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."Laurence Sterne
"The past speaks to us only if we listen with humility."Ann Radcliffe
"Nations like men have their infancy."Stendhal
"History teaches us that human nature changes little."Frances Burney
"History teaches us what human nature can achieve."Henry Fielding
"All the greatest men are of the age that was before them."Daniel Defoe