Us History Quotes

History is indeed the witness of the times, the light of truth.

Let a man in a garret but burn with enough intensity and he will set fire to the world.

Of all our studies, it is history that is best qualified to reward our research.

No one in the history of the world has been more inclusive of repentant sinners than Jesus and no one has been more intolerant of sin.

You were born at a pretty crappy time in history. And it looks like things are only gonna get worse from here on out.

How many writers in history have ever been as famous as Stephen King? He casts an awfully long shadow.

The question of education has nothing to do with the question of the vote. On numerous occasions it has been proved in history that people can enjoy the vote even if they have no education.

In the numbing hands of pretentious filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, history does not repeat itself in any way whatsoever.

Far more crucial than what we know or do not know is what we do not want to know.

I love going to the river not only to enjoy nature, but to think about the Los Angeles River's place in our city's history and to envision its great place in our future.

A new future requires a new past.

History, like a badly constructed concert hall, has occasional dead spots where the music can't be heard.

All Cretans are liars.

History has never seen Emmitt Smith. I don't care what has come before me. That's why they call it history you create new history.

In philosophy, it is not the attainment of the goal that matters, it is the things that are met with by the way

Through the centuries, the history of peoples is but a lesson in mutual tolerance.

History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up.

The history of an oppressed people is hidden in the lies and the agreed myth of its conquerors.

It is a very personal thing to me, because this is my basic voice, this is where I come from, and it is one of the oldest voice styles in human history.

[History is] petrified imagination.

If we have learned one thing from the history of invention and discovery, it is that, in the long run-and often in the short one-the most daring prophecies seem laughably conservative.

In fact, the history of North America has been perhaps more profoundly influenced by man's inheritance from his past homes than by the physical features of his present home.

There's nothing wrong with being a terrorist, as long as you win. Then you write history.

A history in which every particular incident may be true may on the whole be false.

Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

The world wants disarmament, the world needs disarmament. We have it in our power to help fashion future history.

History is philosophy teaching by example and also by warning.

It isn't polls or public opinion at the moment that counts. It is right and wrong and leadership--men with fortitude, honesty, and a belief in the right that makes epochs in the history of the world.

History teaches us that the capacity for things to get worse is limitless.

I must admit, maybe I am a piece of history after all.

I have always believed that every great city in history needs a vibrant center.

Man is a history-making creature, who can neither repeat his past, nor leave it behind.

Make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games; they encourage it in some schools.

Jesus stands absolutely alone in history; in teaching, in example, in character, an exception, a marvel, and He is Himself the evidence of Christianity.

Americans are the nicest, most generous, and sentimental people on earth. Yet Americans have killed more unborn children than any nation in history.

History: the category of human phenomena which tends to catastrophe.

I always say African American history is the quintessential American story. It's about perseverance and resilience - something everyone can relate to.

It’s the greatest legacy you could ever leave your children or your loved ones: the history of how you felt.

New Orleans is one of the most exciting, incredible communities in the world. There's such a rich culture and history, and there are innumerable things to do.

The facts of history have been too well rehearsed.

In Stalin's Russia racial persecution was often disguised as class warfare. More than 1.5 million members of ethnic minorities died as a result of forced resettlement.

Iraq has no history of ethnic conflict.

You made a point about proof. In this sort of history we do nt have proof... Yet... the incontrovertibility of the evidence can be plain even when it is not documentary or complete.

People say history is boring, and that is true because people are boring. We haven't changed since time began. We're still the same.

History is something that never happened told by someone who wasn't there.

We have no control over fate and history, but we can control how we conduct ourselves in this life.

The life history of the individual is first and foremost an accommodation to the patterns and standards traditionally handed down in his community

It is quite clear that history will record that Margaret Thatcher was the greatest Prime Minister this country has had since Churchill.

Brezhnev wasn't a minus for the history of our country, he was a huge plus, He laid a foundation for the country's economics and agriculture.

We learn how to kiss, or to drink, talk to our buddies-all the things that you can't really teach in social studies or history-we all learn them at the movies.