Quotes About History

It would be a great thing for my legacy to get in the ring with an all-time great.

One of the great things about the space program is it's super well-documented.

My hope is to become a top player here at Arsenal. A lot of great players have played here. I want to become part of the club's history and to achieve great things here.

The response to 'The Greatest Generation' and the books that followed has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my life.

With all respect to Congressman Lewis, when I think about him, I always have that image in my mind when he was on the Selma Bridge. The truth of the matter is, with all that he has given towards the fight for civil rights - which we greatly appreciate - these are no longer the days of marching over the Selma Bridge.

France cannot be France without greatness.

We can either build on the greatness of America or we can fade off into history.

There's a greatness in this country many of the kids today don't know.

American greatness was elevated significantly after Sputnik.

I do believe there are leaders who are like lightning and they come along and they lead. The Lincolns of the world, the Alexander the Greats, they do exist. They have existed.

Greece is the most magical place on Earth.

Greece's history in the drachma was an up-and-down history, a roller coaster.

In ancient Greece, politics and the market were not decoupled.

Greece gave democracy to the rest of the world.

Greed can't again lead the way. We've taken that route before with terrible consequences for this nation and its people.

You and I probably wouldn't be here if our ancestors hadn't been greedy savages.

I love Greek history. I love Roman history.

It is great to be Greek, because I have one of the best heritages in the world.

Macedonia was, is and will forever be Greek.

If you want to talk about cultural appropriation, we have to go back to the Greeks.

When it comes to football, I'm more of a traditional guy. I love going to Green Bay.

I grew up in London, a city devastated by the bombing. I am, you might say, a Blitz Baby.

The past has an undeniable grip on everyone, except, perhaps, amnesiacs.

Chicago's been under the grip of the corrupt and broken political machine for as long as everybody's memory.