History Quote by Anonymous

“A historian ought to be exact, sincere and impartial; free from passion, unbiased by interest, fear, resentment or affection; and faithful to the truth,…

— Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

“A novelist is really nothing more than an historian of a people who have no history.”

— Federico Gamboa

One cannot be a good historian of the outward, visible world without giving some thought to the hidden, private life of ordinary people; and…

— Victor Hugo

One cannot be a good historian of the outward, visible world without giving some thought to the hidden, private life of ordinary people; and…

— Victor Hugo

“True history being a mixture of all things, the true historian mingles in everything.”

— Victor Hugo

“It wasn't enough just to read and study historical facts, whoever studied history should consider Themselves creators of history”

— U Aung San

“True history is almost invisible. It flows like an underground spring. It takes place in the shadows, and in silence.. And only a chosen…

— Félix J. Palma

The good historian is like the giant of the fairy tale. He knows that wherever he catches the scent of human flesh, there his…

— Marc Bloch

“since historians must and ought to be exact, truthful, and absolutely free of passions, for neither interest, fear, rancor, nor affection should make them…

— Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

“The person who expects to understand history must submerge himself in it, must get rid of patriotism, as well as bitterness. And especially in…

— Americo Castro

“I never thought that history would become one of my life's passions. I never even liked history when I was at school, apart from…

— Barbara Quick

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

— William L. Shirer