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title: "4 History Romance Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 4 History Romance quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best History Romance sayings and thoughts."
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> [All history is but a romance, unless it is studied as an example.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-croly/all-history-is-but-a-romance-unless-it-is-studied-as-an-example/)

[George Croly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-croly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ae/george-croly-51690_example_all-history-is-but-a-romance-unless-it-i_681622.png)

> [History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/horace-walpole/history-is-a-romance-that-is-believed-romance-a-history-that-is-not/)

[Horace Walpole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/horace-walpole/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bd/horace-walpole-3357_history_history-is-a-romance-that-is-believed-ro_953940.jpg)

> [No matter how troubled a character's history, romance novels tell us, love can be built upon it, and happily-ever-after can result. What's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/no-matter-how-troubled-a-character-s-history-romance-novels-tell-us/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/438/sarah-maclean-1164_better_no-matter-how-troubled-a-character-s-his_1582370.png)

> [History is my passion. So I write what I love to read. I find that if I combine history with a strong,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-henley/history-is-my-passion-so-i-write-what-i-love-to-read-i-find-that-if-i/)

[Virginia Henley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-henley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4c/virginia-henley-27676_books_history-is-my-passion-so-i-write-what-i_2347397.jpg)

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