history Quotes

Each age tries to form its own conception of the past. Each age writes the history of the past anew with reference to the conditions uppermost in its own time.

Gay writers now have both a sense of history and the fables that allows them to dwell in the realms of the ridiculous and at the same time talk seriously about things.

America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization.

History can never be covered up.

I’ve always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain – its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have.

If history is any indication, all truths will eventually turn out to be false.

Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation’s founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America’s storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.

All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development.

All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the accumulation of proceeds but also for the public good.

Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life.