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 repeats because we fail to understand it."
T'Challa (Civil War)
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"History repeats because humans struggle to learn from it."
Vision (Civil War)
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"I've fought in wars, and I know what unchecked power leads to."
Thaddeus Ross
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"I've seen heroes become tyrants. I won't let that happen again."
Thaddeus Ross
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"I've seen what happens when power goes unchecked."
Thaddeus Ross
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"Actually, I was in a cave for three months."
Tony Stark (Civil War)
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"History teaches us what not to repeat."
James Rhodes
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"History repeats itself because we don't learn from it."
James Rhodes
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"History repeats itself to those who don't learn from it."
Nick Fury (Age of Ultron)
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"History is full of lessons if we're willing to learn them."
Clint Barton (Civil War)
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"History is written by the victors, but truth belongs to everyone."
Clint Barton (Civil War)
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"History teaches us what not to repeat."
Maria Hill
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"History teaches us that power corrupts."
Natasha Romanoff (Civil War)
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"History teaches us that fear leads to bad decisions. We can't let that happen again."
Steve Rogers (Civil War)
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"History teaches us that unchecked power always ends badly."
Thaddeus Ross
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"History teaches us what not to repeat."
Captain America (Age of Ultron)
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"Do you remember what happened?"
Tony Stark (Civil War)
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"History teaches us lessons if we're willing to listen."
Nick Fury (Age of Ultron)
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"Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it."
Nick Fury (Age of Ultron)
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"History shows us what not to do."
Maria Hill
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"History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes."
Maria Hill
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"History teaches us the consequences of our choices."
Vision (Age of Ultron)
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"History teaches us that heroes aren't born—they're made."
Hawkeye (Age of Ultron)
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"History repeats because we don't learn."
Hawkeye (Age of Ultron)
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"I've seen what unchecked power does to people."
Thaddeus Ross
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"The world has changed."
Thaddeus Ross
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"We can't move forward without acknowledging what we've done."
Steve Rogers (Civil War)
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"I've learned that history judges us by our worst moments and our noblest choices."
Steve Rogers (Civil War)
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"I will not repeat the mistakes of those who came before me."
T'Challa (Civil War)
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"History teaches us what not to repeat."
James Rhodes