I am appalled by Le Pen's anti-Semitic past and feelings. A man who says the Holocaust is no more than a footnote in history is beyond my comprehension. Pim Fortuyn antiappallcomprehension Change image and share on social
The question of changing the name must not be taboo. The Front National is a name that has a strong history. It represents a limit in the heads of some voters because it is still demonised. Marine Le Pen changedemonisefront Change image and share on social
You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know. George Eliot happenhistorykind Change image and share on social
The problem of telling contemporary history is that your message gets outdated. Salman Rushdie contemporaryhistorymessage Change image and share on social
If the Philippines must remain under the control of Spain, they will necessarily have to be transformed in a political sense, for the course of their history and the needs of their inhabitants so require. Jose Rizal controlhistoryinhabitant share on social
The history of Hillary Clinton as a five-year senator is to promote Hillary Clinton and not the needs of New Yorkers. John Spencer clintonhillaryhistory Change image and share on social
I do miss the excitement of seeing history up close, of having intimate knowledge, through direct experience, of what happens when people and governments clash, but I do not miss the danger or the constant displacement. Deborah Copaken Kogan clashcloseconstant share on social
Yes, we've seen it all before. And yes, those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. But no, the sky is not falling - baseball is such a great game that neither the owners nor the players can kill it. After some necessary carnage, market forces will prevail. John Thorn baseballcarnagecondemn share on social
Those who invoke history will certainly be heard by history. And they will have to accept its verdict. Dag Hammarskjold accepthearhistory Change image and share on social
The visionary, industrious, Christian, and segregated black community of the early- to mid-1960s understood and embraced the importance of a positive self-perception. It was this same recognition that drove millions of young patriotic black men throughout our nation's history to be among the first to volunteer when our nation went to war. Burgess Owens 1960sblackchristian share on social