Quotes about History

“History is the science of things which are not repeated.”

“We can never thank David Stern enough. His vision to use basketball to improve the quality of our lives to make this world a better and saner place, that guy, is the most important man in the history of basketball.”

“On July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act. Its enactment, following the longest continuous debate in the history of the U.S. Senate, enshrined into law the basic principle upon which our country was founded - that all people are created equal.”

“The United States was the first country in the history of the world to be consciously created out of an idea - and the idea was liberty.”

“These days I wonder more and more why people are pessimistic when American history actually supports optimism.”

“I'm proud to partner with organizations that place an emphasis on and share my interest in giving back to the community. RBC has a rich history of doing this through their sponsorship of golf and the extensive ambassadorial program they have in place.”

“We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it.”

“The history of agriculture is the history of humans breeding seeds and animals to produce traits we want in our crops and livestock.”

“To correct a natural indifference I was placed half-way between misery and the sun. Misery kept me from believing that all was well under the sun, and the sun taught me that history wasn't everything.”

“But whenever history is in the making, there's some kind of intangible feeling.”

“Art history is littered with work that involves light.”

“I'm a firm believer that no matter how small an object is, you can find interesting things out about it and its history.”

“We did this together. We, as a team, made history tonight.”

“I would say that to put architecture in the chain of history, to be able to interpret and understand why we are where we are, is quite crucial.”

“History will judge me... I shall remain silent.”

“So when I read this story, it unlocked a volcano of unanswered questions, because the questions had never been asked. It was an opportunity to come to terms with the lot of repressed history - and history of repression.”

“To understand a science, it is necessary to know its history.”

“Many leaders of big organizations, I think, don't believe that change is possible. But if you look at history, things do change, and if your business is static, you're likely to have issues.”

“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.”

“History is imperfect and biased, and it always, always has omissions. The most common omissions are the bits that the writer of that history took for granted that his readers would know.”

“Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Do not look for the impossible, but do not let your path deviate from the quiet and steadfast insistence on full opportunities for your powers.”