Dare Quote by John Buchan

Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

— George Santayana

“History repeats itself. As do the methods used by those specializing in the elimination of leaders who unite people into a strong force for…

— S.M. Sigerson

“Sometimes painfully lost people can teach us lessons that we didn't think we needed to know, or be reminded of---the more history changes, the…

— Shannon L. Alder

History never seems to teach us any lessons. But that is no reason to give up.

— Paul Rusesabagina

Surrender means wisely accommodating ourselves to what is beyond our control.

— Sylvia Boorstein

Refuse to accept the narrative of history laid down by presidents, prime ministers, generals and journalists.

— Robert Fisk

History teaches us to beware of the excitation of the liberated and the injustices that often accompany their righteous thirst for justice.

— Wole Soyinka

“If there is one lesson we can take away from the extravagant lives of our tyrants it is the fragility of our democratic society…

— Daniel Myerson

History is littered with leaders and movements, now long vanished and mostly forgotten, who failed to get to the deep truths of how and…

— Clive Lewis

History can't be left to fend for itself. For when it comes to history and beliefs and values, we turn our future on the…

— Max De Pree

The main thing history can teach us is that human actions have consequences, and that certain choices, once made, cannot be undone.

— Gerda Lerner

History is full of people who out of fear, or ignorance, or lust for power has destroyed knowledge of immeasurable value which truly belongs…

— Carl Sagan