Quotes About History

History offers no evidence for the proposition that the assignment of women to military combat jobs is the way to win wars, improve combat readiness, or promote national security.

We need to tell young people that America was built by men and women of all colors and that the future of this country is dependent on the participation of all of our citizens.

The negro has suffered far more from the commission of this crime against the women of his race by white men than the white race has ever suffered through his crimes.

Male religion entombs women in sepulchres of silence in order to chant its own eternal and dreary dirge to a past that never was.

There are no woman composers, never have been and possibly never will be.

I prefer women with a past. They're always so damned amusing to talk to.

Social science affirms that a woman's place in society marks the level of civilization.

Let's just put it this way: if you think there's a thing – anything – women didn't do in the past, you're wrong.

Two thousand years ago, we lived in a world of Gods and Goddesses. Today, we live in a world solely of Gods. Women in most cultures have been stripped of their spiritual power.

My biggest influences are strong, creative women that chart their own path, lead their own lives and drive the course of history.

I'm a sponge for historical images of black people and black history on film.

My first novel, 'John Crow's Devil,' freed me up to write about the past, and 'The Book of Night Women' freed me up to have a book totally based on voice and being very spontaneous.

Why is London particularly attractive for artists? It's partly this incredible concentration of organizations that have a long history but also the spontaneous and informal culture and the opportunities in London.

I'm in this sport to be the champion. I want to be a great champion and go down in history for it.

Babe Ruth is an icon, in sports and in our society.

There's always a spot, any time we make a new record, where I literally go back to Judas Priest and Motorhead because you have to. You have to go back and understand where this all started for you and keep reminding yourself of that.

I have always been drawn to the Restoration period of Charles II. I have a soft spot for Charles Stuart, who was always loving and kind to the opposite sex. The members of his court were fascinating, and Barbara Castlemaine was one of the greatest courtesans in history.

London had so much death in its history, it was hard to find a spot without spirits. They formed a safety net. Still, you had to hope the ones you got were good.

It's a bit of a sore spot, the Thanksgiving in Indian country.

English has always had a special fondness for other European languages, a neighborly soft spot - perhaps because Britain has been invaded by speakers of those languages from the onset of its recorded history.

What could be more fitting - or more exciting - than to restage Shakespeare's plays on the very spot where they were first performed, in the shape and style of theater for which they were written?

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two players that, the way I see it, can have a spot amongst the best of all time.

The Court's objection to cameras may be much more a product of history and process than an unwillingness to be placed in the public spotlight.

Many new lovers and spouses struggle to reconcile themselves with their partners' relationship history, but it's an insecurity I left behind in my 20s.