The man who first gave history a recognized place in science was an ancient historian. — James Henry Breasted Copy Share Image
I sometimes subscribe to the belief that all historical events occur simultaneously, like a dream in the mind of God. Perhaps it… — James Lee Burke Copy Share Image
History has shown that one cannot legislate a culture of integrity. And yet, one of the paramount responsibilities and challenges of corporate… — Preet Bharara Copy Share Image
Truth, naked, unblushing truth, the first virtue of all serious history, must be the sole recommendation of this personal narrative. — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
Revolution calls my name. I will soon dwell in nothingness, and my name will be in the Pantheon of history. — Georg Buchner Copy Share Image
I was in a group called Pablo, while Will.i.am and apl.de.ap were a part of the Atban Klann. They signed to Ruthless… — Taboo Copy Share Image
Have you ever found in history, one single example of a nation, thoroughly corrupted, that was afterwards restored to virtue? And without… — John Adams Copy Share Image
Punishment is not prevention. History offers cold comfort to those who think grievance and despair can be subdued by force. — Robert Kennedy Copy Share Image
Ages of faith and of unbelief are always said to mark the course of history. — Edith Hamilton Copy Share Image
The pastoral labours of the archbishop of Constantinople provoked and gradually united against him two sorts of enemies; the aspiring clergy, who… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
How are fears born? They are born because of differences in tradition and history; they are born because of differences in emotional,… — Ehud Olmert Copy Share Image
Bitcoin is amazingly transformative because it's the first time in the entire history of the world in which anybody can now send… — Roger Ver Copy Share Image
A little library, growing every year, is an honorable part of a man’s history. It is a man’s duty to have books. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
I believe that it is appropriate for young people in society to revisit Malcolm's journey and his role in history. — Ilyasah Shabazz Copy Share Image
Life is nothing until it is lived; but it is yours to make sense of, and the of it is nothing other… — Jean-Paul Sartre Copy Share Image
My interest in writing about American history stemmed originally, I think, from a subconscious desire to find roots - I felt like… — Jean Fritz Copy Share Image
History is imperfect and biased, and it always, always has omissions. The most common omissions are the bits that the writer of… — Tansy Rayner Roberts Copy Share Image
From arts, to literature, to science, to the founding of Christian institutions, all of that has its roots in a biblical worldview,… — Hank Hanegraaff Copy Share Image
The Founding Fathers were truly some of the most gifted thinkers in history. They understood that power could be used to corrupt. — Trish Regan Copy Share Image
“countries who have a longer past are better able see further forward into the future and think about extending the time period… — Hal Hershfield Copy Share Image
“... civilization—a word that simply means "living in cities..." Excerpt From: Standage, Tom. “A History of the World In 6 Glasses.” — Tom Standage Copy Share Image
“Before becoming headmaster of Eton, Claude Elliott had taught history at Cambridge University, despite an ingrained distrust of academics and an aversion… — Ben Macintyre Copy Share Image
The English love an insult. It's their only test of a man's sincerity. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
I am the son of two civilizations that at a certain age in history have formed a happy marriage. The first of… — Naguib Mahfouz Copy Share Image
History is an orphan. It can speak, but cannot hear. It can give, but cannot take. Its wounds and tragedies can be… — Kedar Joshi Copy Share Image
Both place and time were changed, and I dwelt nearer to those parts of the universe and to those eras in history… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
The Battle for the Philippines was the greatest naval battle in history, judged in terms of the number of ships taking part,… — Richard Hough Copy Share Image
The idea that anybody might be allowed to use their common sense when clearly no harm is being done is part of… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
“History, I always think, is our reality check. And understanding it in places like Liverpool's International Slavery Museum is an essential part… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I love going into junk shops, picking up something that looks like it's got a bit of history to it, then sanding… — Tamzin Outhwaite Copy Share Image
Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
History proves that dictatorships do not grow out of strong and successful governments, but out of weak and helpless ones. If by… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
With 'Doctor Who', with the script you have, and the history, I think that people are actually playing the legend rather than… — Danny John-Jules Copy Share Image
The history of men of science has one peculiar advantage, as it shows the importance of little things in producing great results.… — Robert Aris Willmott Copy Share Image
The biggest farce of man's history has been the argument that wars are fought to save civilization. — Charles E. McKenzie Copy Share Image
“Even if published in written form, history, it is argued, is not embedded as a memory at an individual level: it has… — Suzanne Keene Copy Share Image
If you're informed, you make an informed choice. You understand the quality of certain things and you understand the history of certain… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
