History Quotes

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

18227 quotes

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"History is written by the victors."
The Narrator
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"The past is a foreign country."
Shadow Moon
B
"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."
Brom
A
"That's the thing about America. It's the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between."
Anansi
A
"The best way to survive is to remember where you come from."
Anansi
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"The past haunts the present, no matter how hard you run."
Shadow Moon
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"America began as a con."
Mr. Wednesday
M
"The real America is a secret. It's been hidden away."
Mr. Wednesday
M
"This country was built on forgotten gods."
Mr. Wednesday
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"History is written by those who survive to tell it."
Theon Greyjoy
T
"Those who came before us made certain choices that put us on the path we're on."
Tris Prior
C
"The Titan War is coming, and we're just the beginning"
Chiron
T
"History does not care what we think."
Tyrion Lannister
T
"The prince locked the gates so the people could not escape."
The Grandfather (narrator)
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"The fall of Empire, gentlemen, is a massive thing, however, and not easily stopped by abundance of catalog contents"
Hari Seldon
G
"There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors."
Gaius Helen Mohiam
S
"Empires are built on the backs of the forgotten."
Spice-induced narrator/Paul's visions
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"Empires rise and fall according to predictable laws"
Hari Seldon
S
"To understand the present, one must first understand the past"
Salvor Hardin
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"Civilizations rise and fall according to predictable patterns"
Hari Seldon
S
"There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors."
Spice-induced narrator/Paul's visions
S
"There are patterns in history. The wise learn them. The foolish ignore them."
Spice-induced narrator/Paul's visions
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"The wall is ancient magic, older than the kingdoms of men"
Jon Snow
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"History repeats itself to those who ignore its lessons."
Hari Seldon
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"To predict the future, one must understand the past."
Paul Atreides
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"The walls remember"
Theon Greyjoy
S
"The time-span of the Foundation, even now, is too short for proper historical perspective"
Salvor Hardin
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"The laws of history are as absolute as the laws of physics"
Hari Seldon
S
"History is a tool of power"
Spice-induced narrator/Paul's visions
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"The laws of history are as absolute as the laws of physics"
Hari Seldon