The only good histories are those that have been written by the persons themselves who commanded in the affairs whereof they write — Michel De Montaigne Copy Share Image
There's a lot we should be able to learn from history. And yet history proves that we never do. In fact, the… — A. Whitney Brown Copy Share Image
Indeed the general natural Tendency of Reading good History, must be, to fix in the Minds of Youth deep Impressions of the… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
A good history covers not only what was done, but the thought that went into the action. You can read the history… — Benjamin Hooks Copy Share Image
For almost half a century, Fermilab has occupied center stage as physicists have sought to understand the fundamental structure of the universe.… — James Trefil Copy Share Image
The antidote to feel-good history is not feel-bad history but honest and inclusive history. — James W. Loewen Copy Share Image
Good writing is almost the concomitant of good history. Literature and history were joined long since by the powers which shaped the… — C. V. Wedgwood Copy Share Image
The Gospel is ‘Good News’, not ‘Good History’, because when it’s preached, it happens. — Reinhard Bonnke Copy Share Image
The only good histories are those written by those who had command in the events they describe. — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
History is life; he who has not lived, or has lived only enough to write a doctoral dissertation, is too inexperienced with… — Louis Moreau Gottschalk Copy Share Image
If good history is dispassionate history, it must naturally wait until the passions of the period subside. — James Buchan Copy Share Image
Any good history book is mainly just a long list of mistakes, complete with names and dates. It's very embarrassing. — A. Whitney Brown Copy Share Image
