Top 465 History Quotes

In its history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame.

In its history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame.

Desmond Tutu

The history of art is the history of revivals.

The history of art is the history of revivals.

Samuel Butler

When the history of the 20th century is written, there are going to be some pretty obscure people who are entitled to sainthood. And they're not going to be well-known.

When the history of the 20th century is written, there are going to be some pretty obscure people who are entitled to sainthood. And they're not going to be well-known.

Dick Morris

I think history is collective memories. In writing, I'm using my own memory, and I'm using my collective memory.

I think history is collective memories. In writing, I'm using my own memory, and I'm using my collective memory.

Haruki Murakami

By the time a kid goes to college, if he's taking math or science, at least he knows, or you hope he knows, some basics. But if you're teaching history in college, you have a lot of damage to undo. You basically have to start over because so much of what a kid has already learned is just wrong.

Chris Crutcher

For most of history, almost everyone was poor. Power and wealth belonged to only a few.

For most of history, almost everyone was poor. Power and wealth belonged to only a few.

Marco Rubio

Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest.

Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest.

Mahatma Gandhi

I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six times and my father twice. If my family and my country didn't have this history, I might be a professor somewhere today.

George Papandreou

When you start to look at Native American history, you realize that, very far from being a peaceful, morally superior people, Native Americans were not that different from Europeans.

When you start to look at Native American history, you realize that, very far from being a peaceful, morally superior people, Native Americans were not that different from Europeans.

Philipp Meyer

It's not often as an actor you get to be involved with a project that seems to be on the right side of history.

It's not often as an actor you get to be involved with a project that seems to be on the right side of history.

Justin Bartha

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