“The past is not necessarily a guide to the future, but it does partly help explain the present. One cannot, as I… — Shashi Tharoor Copy Share Image
In its Greek origins, historia meant inquiry, and from Thucydides onwards, the past has been studied to understand its connections with the… — Simon Schama Copy Share Image
“The house had a name and a history; the old gentleman taking his tea would have been delighted to tell you these… — Henry James Copy Share Image
It was clear to me that the forms of consciousness of our inherited and acquired historical education - aesthetic consciousness and historical… — Hans-Georg Gadamer Copy Share Image
While every historical era has its unique appeal as a setting for tales of crime and detection, the 19th century is exceptional… — Sarah Weinman Copy Share Image
People always seemed to know half of history, and to get it confused with the other half. — Jane Haddam Copy Share Image
“I am so dying to know what cookies are slang for.” “Probably his cock,” Jacob plopped down on the arm of the… — J. Lynn Copy Share Image
History has proven time and again that downturns are the best time to invest in new start-ups. You get good deals and… — Steve Jurvetson Copy Share Image
Great is the power of steady misrepresentation; but the history of science shows that fortunately this power does not long endure. — Charles Darwin Copy Share Image
Learning to be flexible in values takes a very long time...Of course I felt a little uncomfortable during questioning the concept of… — Jacque Fresco Copy Share Image
“Children should be taught about history not as is usually the case now, that this is the record of long past events,… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
The great philosophers and the great works are standards for the selection of what is essential. Everything that we do in studying… — Karl Jaspers Copy Share Image
Yesterday is history,Tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift, That is why we call it *The Present*. — Daniyal Butt Copy Share Image
Throughout history, every mystery ever solved has turned out to be NOT magic.. — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
There's a hidden history. You see, Malcolm X and [Alex ] Haley collaborated to produce a magnificent narrative about the life of… — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
One of the things important about history is to remember the true history. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
There is so much history of this racist violence that simply to bring one person to justice is not going to disturb… — Angela Davis Copy Share Image
During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
One of the enduring lessons of history is that whenever an empire becomes insular to 'protect' itself, intellectual decline and cultural intolerance… — Irshad Manji Copy Share Image
“One more word about giving instruction as to what the world ought to be. Philosophy in any case always comes on the… — Hegel Copy Share Image
History is neither more nor less than biography on a large scale. — Alphonse de Lamartine Copy Share Image
The notion that you do not negotiate with terrorists is not the history of humanity or of the world. — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
