I read daft history books. Sometimes the books I read are a bit crackers or strange. Mark E. Smith bitebookcracker Change image and share on social
It is idle to say that nations can struggle to outdo each other in building armaments and never use them. History demonstrates the contrary, and we have but to go back to the last war to see the appalling effect of nations competing in great armaments. Frank B. Kellogg appallarmamentback share on social
History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird. Joseph Conrad artbirdcall Change image and share on social
If my history, my indisputable British history, has never been visited, where does that put me? If we are only going to look at things that need a revisit, you are wiping me out of this country's history. That is unacceptable to me. David Oyelowo britishcountryhistory share on social
Mills insisted that a sociologist's proper subject was the intersection of biography and history. Todd Gitlin biographyhistoryinsist Change image and share on social
What gets in our way is history and culture and religion and economic conditions. It is part of the hypnosis of our social conditioning. Deepak Chopra conditioncultureeconomic Change image and share on social
I think that every so-called history book and film biography should be prefaced by the statement that what follows is the author's rendition of events and circumstances. Barbara Kruger authorbiographybook Change image and share on social
The invention of the printing press was one of the most important events in human history. Ha-Joon Chang eventhistoryhuman Change image and share on social
He could have made it right with the book. But he hasn't. He is a revisionist of history. He has lied. Monica Lewinsky bookhistorylie Change image and share on social
Prayer and dependence on God has been our history. How unfortunate it is now that an unaccountable and unelected and misguided judge from Wisconsin, Judge Barbara Crabb, has declared National Days of Prayer - established by the Congress - to be unconstitutional. James Dobson barbaracongresscrabb share on social
