Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar. — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
It's clear all the way through history that practices are primary and beliefs are secondary. — Robert Neelly Bellah Copy Share Image
Darkest of all Decembers ever has my life known, Sitting here by the embers, stunned, helpless, alone. — Mary Boykin Chesnut Copy Share Image
All any girl needs, at any time in history, is simple velvet and basic diamonds. — Eva Gabor Copy Share Image
“A proud Jew after all that had happened to them over a period of history, for geography.” — Aporva Kala Copy Share Image
Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor. — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
I like to define biology as the history of the earth and all its life - past, present, and future. — Rachel Carson Copy Share Image
Old events have modern meanings; only that survives of past history which finds kindred in all hearts and lives. — James Russell Lowell Copy Share Image
“That every civilization emerges out of interactions with others, but nevertheless creates its own miracle, was not yet recognized by either European… — Romila Thapar Copy Share Image
“how thin the line is between the truth and a compelling lie. Between history and an entertaining story.” Chronicler gave his words… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Maybe story is just for the assembling of things -- history, imagination, fact -- without which . . . our lives will… — Katharine Haake Copy Share Image
Anyone who knows the history of the Pete Best Band or the Combo, we were on the verge of breaking in in… — Pete Best Copy Share Image
The history of the African American community is one of enduring, relentless struggle with a vision of accepting nothing less than full… — Danny K. Davis Copy Share Image
“A traveller! I love his title. A traveler is to be reverenced as such. His profession is the best symbol of our… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
As far as history goes I am dead. If there is something beyond I shall have to bounce back. I have found… — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
History did not demand Yossarian's premature demise, justice could be satisfied without it, progress did not hinge upon it, victory did not… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
After all, history is a type of fantasy. For all the primary source research, in the end, the past world the historian… — Ysabeau S. Wilce Copy Share Image
“On April 1, armed SA men took up positions in front of Jewish businesses and tried to prevent customers from spending money… — Rudolph Herzog Copy Share Image
I can only answer that I tried to tell the truth and, if not be objective, at least be fair; history is… — Randy Shilts Copy Share Image
“As scientific truths put us in an intelligent relaton with the cosmos, as historic truth puts us in temporal relation with the… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
What other developed democracy has such a ridiculous and squalid history of intolerance? From the imprisonment and roasting of heretics, witches and… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“Politicians are trying so hard to run away from having the same problems you are having. They don't want to spend money… — De philosopher DJ Kyos Copy Share Image
