Top 465 History Quotes

History is laden with belligerent leaders using humanitarian rhetoric to mask geopolitical aims. History also shows how often ill-informed moralism has led to foreign entanglements that do more harm than good.

Samantha Power

If you go back in American history, oysters were the food of poor people. New York was filled with oyster saloons in the 1800s.

If you go back in American history, oysters were the food of poor people. New York was filled with oyster saloons in the 1800s.

Ruth Reichl

I just read an 800-page history of the Scottish Enlightenment and, honestly, I may as well just start it again now, because I cannot remember a single thing. I can barely remember where Scotland is.

I just read an 800-page history of the Scottish Enlightenment and, honestly, I may as well just start it again now, because I cannot remember a single thing. I can barely remember where Scotland is.

Hugh Laurie

If you look at the history of the U.S., we were an empire long before we were a nation.

If you look at the history of the U.S., we were an empire long before we were a nation.

Robert D. Kaplan

The long-established and noble rule of Law, one of the greatest products of the character and tradition of British history, has suffered a deadly blow. Blackmail has become respectable.

The long-established and noble rule of Law, one of the greatest products of the character and tradition of British history, has suffered a deadly blow. Blackmail has become respectable.

Robert Menzies

When child actors act well they're just reacting to situations, and they're acting very real because their life experience is so short; there's no history to fall back on.

When child actors act well they're just reacting to situations, and they're acting very real because their life experience is so short; there's no history to fall back on.

Mariel Hemingway

The people who write official histories for the Army believe that a generation needs to pass before you can tackle the official history. It's useful to have some distance. Sources become available. Passions cool. It allows an opportunity to make some real assessments and judgments about personalities and characters.

Rick Atkinson

History shows that you can't - you can't have security in Southeast Asia without security in Northeast Asia. It's just the reality.

History shows that you can't - you can't have security in Southeast Asia without security in Northeast Asia. It's just the reality.

Jim Webb

On 9/11, 2001, the Navy stood at 316 ships. By 2008, after one of the great military buildups in American history, we were at 278 ships and had 49,000 fewer sailors.

On 9/11, 2001, the Navy stood at 316 ships. By 2008, after one of the great military buildups in American history, we were at 278 ships and had 49,000 fewer sailors.

Ray Mabus

I was the highest-paid street performer, probably, in the history of Chicago. I was making like $800 a day.

I was the highest-paid street performer, probably, in the history of Chicago. I was making like $800 a day.

R. Kelly

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