History Quotes

Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times.

A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new; when an age ends; and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance.

The institution of chivalry forms one of the most remarkable features in the history of the Middle Ages.

History is the only true teacher, the revolution the best school for the proletariat.

History is always changing behind us, and the past changes a little every time we retell it.

I was reading a book... 'the history of glue' - I couldn't put it down.

Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule.

You can't change history. These things happened the way they did. What you can change is how you look at it and how you understand that it takes the good moments and it takes the difficult moments to move forward.

The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.

Ideas shape the course of history.

Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.

Our history is not our destiny.

I never feel lonely if I've got a book - they're like old friends. Even if you're not reading them over and over again, you know they are there. And they're part of your history. They sort of tell a story about your journey through life.

NATO is the most important military alliance in world history.

Malaysia is a country unlike any other: Full of promise and fragility. Its history, cultural and religious diversity make it a rich, compelling and surprising land.

Food is everything we are. It's an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It's inseparable from those from the get-go.

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.

God will use whatever he wants to display his glory. Heavens and stars. History and nations. People and problems.

We can't change the past but we can learn from history and remember the important things - the sacrifices our loved ones made, and the price of our freedom today.

All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.