Top 465 History Quotes

Political vitriol is a familiar enough characteristic of American history.

Political vitriol is a familiar enough characteristic of American history.

Robert Dallek

There's probably more history now preserved underwater than in all the museums of the world combined. And there's no law governing that history. It's finders keepers.

There's probably more history now preserved underwater than in all the museums of the world combined. And there's no law governing that history. It's finders keepers.

Robert Ballard

There is a saying: 'The child is parent to the adult', which means whatever happens to you as a child or teenager affects the adult you become. You are forged in your history. And fiction is an incredibly important force in shaping children, and that's why fiction needs to be diverse.

Malorie Blackman

In a way, that's always been Yes' history to a large extent! Quite a few occasions when we've had a new band member or change in members, then we've done a new album with new chops and refreshed the musical approach.

Chris Squire

It wasn't simply that Clinton created the greatest prosperity in the country's history. Or that we created 22 million new jobs, more than ever before. Under Clinton, poverty was reduced 25%.

It wasn't simply that Clinton created the greatest prosperity in the country's history. Or that we created 22 million new jobs, more than ever before. Under Clinton, poverty was reduced 25%.

Sidney Blumenthal

London had so much death in its history, it was hard to find a spot without spirits. They formed a safety net. Still, you had to hope the ones you got were good.

London had so much death in its history, it was hard to find a spot without spirits. They formed a safety net. Still, you had to hope the ones you got were good.

Samantha Shannon

In history, the millions win; that is democracy.

In history, the millions win; that is democracy.

Nawal El Saadawi

If you only think of me during Black History Month, I must be failing as an educator and as an astrophysicist.

If you only think of me during Black History Month, I must be failing as an educator and as an astrophysicist.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Without philosophy, history is always for me dead and dumb.

Without philosophy, history is always for me dead and dumb.

Ferdinand Christian Baur

A war still rages over the legacy of the 1960s.

A war still rages over the legacy of the 1960s.

Camille Paglia

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