Cases Quote by Henry Adams

There is nothing glorious about what our ancestors call history. It is simply a succession of mistakes, intolerances and violations.

— Claude Vorilhon

“History is made not simply with events, but by remembering those events, a double drumbeat like a heartbeat. History can be written not only…

— Christopher Bram

History is simply a piece of paper covered with print: the main thing is to make history, not to write it.

— Otto von Bismarck

For some people, history is simply what your wife looks good standing in front of. It’s what’s cast in bronze, or framed in sepia…

— Elizabeth McCracken

“History is simply the stories we inherit.”

— Leslie Forbes

“The simple truth? History was never simply history. If it was anything it was another collar—another means to control.”

— Chris Galford

“History is simply what's behind us.”

— Brad Meltzer

“Jesus won the war, and the rest of history is simply mopping up.”

— Carolyn Custis James

“I mean, remember what the Vietnam War was fought for, after all. The Vietnam War was fought to prevent Vietnam from becoming a successful…

— Noam Chomsky

Until the reality of equality between man and woman is fully established and attained, the highest social development of mankind is not possible.

— Abdu'l-Bahá

“Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities – but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger…

— Winston Churchill

“In order to build a truly wise society devoid of any kind of existential crisis, it is imperative that the individuals foster a healthy…

— Abhijit Naskar