History repeats itself, and that's one of the things that's wrong with history. Clarence Darrow historyrepeatthing Change image and share on social
Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times. Gustave Flaubert historyignoranceslander Change image and share on social
The success of 'Rome' was in making the history accessible and giving viewers everyman characters through which they can connect to historical figures. It stops the story from being too remote. Tobias Menzies accessiblecharacterconnect Change image and share on social
The history of exploration has never been driven by exploration. But Columbus himself was a discoverer. So was Magellan. But the people who wrote checks were not. They had other motivations. Neil deGrasse Tyson checkcolumbusdiscoverer Change image and share on social
The people who have impacted the world didn't live long. Martin Luther King. John F. Kennedy. These people who impact the world were not old people, but they lived so effectively that we cannot erase them from history. Myles Munroe effectivelyerasehistory share on social
Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory. Benjamin Disraeli biographyhistorylife Change image and share on social
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. Napoleon Bonaparte agreedecideevent Change image and share on social
For most of history, Anonymous was a woman. Virginia Woolf anonymoushistorywoman Change image and share on social
In Jewish history there are no coincidences. Elie Wiesel coincidencehistoryjewish Change image and share on social
To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. Hermann Hesse chaosfaithhistory Change image and share on social