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History may never have all the facts, but history always has the last word.

— Ashleigh Brilliant

History is only written from what remains.

— Jill Lepore

The historian is, by definition, absolutely incapable of observing the facts which he examines.

— Marc Bloch

The contemporary historian never writes such a true history as the historian of a later generation.

— Agatha Christie

Anyone who believes you can't change history has never tried to write his memoirs.

— David Ben-Gurion

No historian should be trusted implicitly.

— George Kitson Clark

The historian must not try to know what is truth, if he values his honesty; for if he cares for his truths, he is…

— Henry Adams

We cannot leave history entirely to nonclinical observers and to professional historians.

— Erik Erikson

The past in the hands of historians is not what it was.

— Lynn Townsend White, Jr

Political history is not the only way to approach historical figures.

— Fred Kaplan

History must speak for itself. A historian is content if he has been able to shed more light.

— William L. Shirer

History only repeats itself when it has nothing to say.

— Tasneem Hameed