History Quote by Daniel Walker Howe

“history only moves forward in a straight line when we learn from it. Otherwise it loops past the same mistakes over and over again.”

— Jennifer Latham

“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

“History has to be observed. Otherwise it’s not history. It’s just … well, things happening one after another.”

— Terry Pratchett

“I understand now that history only moves forward in a straight line when we learn from it. Otherwise it loops past the same mistakes…

— Jennifer Latham

“History isn't all fact--it's just the story the victors tell to keep themselves in power. And it's been a slow revision. The more time…

— Heather Anastasiu

“History is dead until we make it live; but it is the lively interpretation of history that makes it interesting.”

— Robert J. Devaux

“Once a line could truly be drawn in something other than sand, the notion of history as a progression became possible.”

— Douglas Rushkoff

“Things just happen, one after another. They don't care who knows. But history ... ah, history is different. History has to be observed. Otherwise…

— Terry Pratchett

“History does repeat itself, but must it do so so frequently?”

— Gordon G. Chang

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but human nature remains the same.”

— Ken Burns

“History is a construct...Any point of entry is possible and all choices are arbitrary. Still there are definitive moments...We can look at these events…

— Margaret Atwood

“History is a slippery business; the past is not a constant but a landscape that mutates according to argument and opinion.”

— Penelope Lively