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History is the discovering of the principles of human nature.

— David Hume

History is the invention of historians.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Human history is, in essence, a history of ideas.

— H. G. Wells

“New technology has never been an automatic feature of history. Our ancestors lived in static, zero-sum societies where success meant seizing things from others.”

— Peter Thiel

You have to look at history as an evolution of society.

— Jean Chretien

The long history of mankind is studded with convergences, perhaps most notably in social systems and the use of artefacts and technology. But for…

— Simon Conway Morris

Human history in essence is the history of ideas.

— H. G. Wells

I think that technology is always invented for historical reasons, to solve a historical problem. But they very soon reveal themselves to be capable…

— Brian Eno

History is not just the evolution of technology; it is the evolution of thought.

— James Redfield

Humankind's constant effort to fix its shortcomings is what drives human history.

— Joel Garreau

History is the science of people.

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

History is not the accumulation of events of every kind which happened in the past. It is the science of human societies.

— Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges