History Quote by Beth Hoffman

“A lot of what we know to be history isn’t…it serves a purpose. Events are exaggerated, heroes fabricated, goals are rewritten to appear more…

— Louise Penny

“Truth to tell, at any point in our lives we’ve forgotten more than we know about our own history. The world moves on, and…

— Dathan Auerbach

“History is full of people who out of fear or ignorance or the lust for power have destroyed treasures of immeasurable value which truly…

— Carl Sagan

“We should not delude ourselves into thinking that our historical narratives, as commonly constructed, are anything more than retrofits.”

— Niall Ferguson

“History is a living entity. Not just because of its survivors, and the stories they have to tell, but because of its enduring power…

— Dan Fesperman

“It is my conviction that when events are forgotten, buried in the cellar of the page, they are no longer even history.”

— Katherine Ann Porter

“A nation that fails to recognize and appreciate history is destined for decay.”

— Mark Mortensen

“One tries to get to the bottom of things, but it's all just a running around in circles. History is absurd, events escape the…

— Jacob G Rosenberg

“The experience of history should lead us to hope and strive to make the world better, not to despair and resign ourselves to fate.”

— Alan Beattie

“Not only is history useless, but the historian should take pride in its uselessness.”

— James C. Malin

“No one can take away my heritage or history. At the same time, it is up to me to discover and embrace that knowledge.”

— The Thoughtful Beast

“History is not made by great dreams, but by the petty wants of all respectable, moderately thievish and selfish people, that is, of everyone.…

— Karel Čapek