Appearance Quote by Hannah Arendt

Human beings disappear; their histories remain.

— Bernard Stiegler

The human race was always interesting and we know by its past that it will always continue so, monotonously.

— Mark Twain

Every image of the past that is not recognised by the present as one of its own threatens to disappear irretrievably.

— Walter Benjamin

“Our history defines us as human beings. We talk about living in the present and leaving the past behind; we see ourselves severing ties…

— Justin Hopson

Mankind are so much the same, in all times and places, that history informs us of nothing new or strange in this particular. Its…

— David Hume

Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.

— Thucydides

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

The course of human history is determined, not by what happens in the skies, but what takes place in our hearts.

— Arthur Keith

Things exist either because they have recently come into existence or because they have qualities that made them unlikely to be destroyed in the…

— Richard Dawkins

We must remain human, even in the most difficult times … Because, despite everything, there must always be humanity within us. We have to…

— Vittorio Arrigoni

The past itself, as historical change continues to accelerate, has become the most surreal of subjects - making it possible... to see a new…

— Susan Sontag

The history of mankind is confined within a limited period, and from every quarter brings an intimation that human affairs have had a beginning.

— Adam Ferguson