Quotes About History

Nostalgia is history without guilt.

In Russia monuments wander around cities in the dark, lose their shoes, fingers, hats, and heads.

All right, let's consider some history here. I see a number of girls are wearing pants. This used to be frowned upon. In 1938, Helen Hulick was jailed for wearing slacks -- put behind bars. Do you think society should have the right to jail or punish you for what you choose to wear?

The roots of Theodism are hard to trace. Leave it to say, it has roots in both Wicca and Germanic Heathenry. Garman began his path towards Theodish Belief as a Wiccan, studying in the Gardnerian tradition.

The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts.

Be not afraid, for all great power throughout the history of humanity has been with the people. From out of their ranks have come all the greatest geniuses of the world, and history can only repeat itself. Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvelous work.

There has been more bloodshed in the name of God than for any other cause, because people never went to the fountain-head; they were content only to give a mental assent to the customs of their forefathers, and wanted others to do the same.

A thousand years a city, and a thousand years a forest.

We should ensure to teach the next generation something good. We have such rich literature and history. Why can't we make better stories?

There is always something new out of Africa.

Something new has happened: For the first time in German history our fatherland is guided by a plan that considers only the needs of the people, and aims at building prosperity and reconstructing of our fatherland.

If you're doing black music, you should have a core understanding of where that comes from, and the fundamentals - so you're not some bozo thinking you're doing something new.

At this moment, when Ireland seems about to break into something new, we thought it was worth looking back at a time when people seemed to have found a way out of the sectarian division of the country.

I love archival films very much. I spent thousands of hours watching archive footage. Every time I see it, I see something. Sometimes I think I know this footage, but two years later, I see it again, and I see something new.

The FA Cup for all the fans does mean something special.

It felt great knowing that I got to help the winningest class in Villanova history, to be able to be a part of that. It's something special.

There is something special which rides on a game between Liverpool and United.

To play at Old Trafford in a Manchester shirt I think is something special.

As German players we have something special inside us, because of our football history. We know we have to win, it is what is expected, so we have a good focus.

Sometimes history repeats itself. And sometimes it doesn't.

America's public schools have served their purpose. Free and compulsory education was good for a somewhat unpromising young nation.

We're all very sensitive that Jim has the shortest history with the band. He wants to be somewhat of a free agent. I'm just going to let time dictate how Jim's future evolves.

My sense of the family history is somewhat sketchy, because my mother kept a great deal to herself.

The general consensus among historians, among the ones who can handle the fact that 'Lincoln' is, in fact, historical fiction, is that we demonstrate enormous fidelity to history and that, beyond that, we've actually contributed a line of thinking about Lincoln's presidency that's somewhat original.