Never before in human history has more information been available to more people. But at the same time, never before in human history has more bad information been available to more people. Scott Pelley badhistoryhuman Change image and share on social
The people who read the history books tend to have a natural zeal and are alarmingly well-read. Saul David alarminglybookhistory Change image and share on social
From 1801, Napoleon began an ambitious programme of civil reform to standardise law and justice, centralise education, introduce uniform weights and measures and a fully functioning internal market. That achievement alone makes him one of the giants of history. Saul David achievementambitiousbegin share on social
I worked hard at my four-year M.A., but got a 2.1. That was a big disappointment, as I wanted to write about history and thought I needed a First. Saul David bigdisappointmenthard Change image and share on social
Everything bad happens to set up something good. I've always found that to be true. I think if most folks look back on the history of their lives, they'll see that. John Sharp backbadfind Change image and share on social
The treatment of patients with contaminated blood has been described as one of the most tragic episodes in the history of the NHS. Ruth Rendell bloodcontaminateepisode Change image and share on social
Without a Jewish state, the iron truth of history is that the Jewish people sooner or later become even more vulnerable to the next wave of anti-Semitism. Jack Schwartz antihistoryiron Change image and share on social
Most of us, I think, are conscious of history swirling around outside the door, but when we're in the house, we're usually not dealing with history. We're not thinking about history. Pearl Cleage consciousdealdoor Change image and share on social
In New York, I get people coming up to me because 'The History Boys' was such a hit on Broadway, and they show the film all the time on cable over there, so people recognise you. Samuel Barnett boybroadwaycable Change image and share on social
Where I live in Connecticut was ice a mile above my house, all the way back to the North Pole, about 15 million kilometers, that's a big ice cube. But then it started to melt. We're talking about the floods of our living history. Robert Ballard backbigconnecticut share on social