Giving Quote by Propertius Download Open image “Let's give the historians something to write about” — Propertius ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Giving Historian History Inspirational Writing
Historians tell the story of the past, novelists the story of the present. — Edmond de Goncourt Copy Share Image
The historian ought to be an educated person, writing for other educated people about something which they don't know about, but wish to know… — John Keegan Copy Share Image
Every great writer is a writer of history, let him treat on almost what subject he may. — Walter Savage Landor Copy Share Image
History should not be left to the historians. Rather, be like Churchill. Make history, and then write it. — Ferdinand Marcos Copy Share Image
“Recent fads in history and biography have increasingly exalted the aridity of chronology and fact, and have, with some valid reason, rejected romanticizing and… — Markham Shaw Pyle Copy Share Image
Today’s events are tomorrow’s history, yet events seen by the naked eye lack the depth and breadth of human struggles, triumphs and suffering. Writing… — Epifanio de los Santos Copy Share Image
The great thing about dealing with people about whom we have historical resources, is that if the writing needs work, there's everywhere to go… — Colin Firth Copy Share Image
Historians write favorably, you know, for example, about Stalin because he was doing big things. — Jonah Goldberg Copy Share Image
“History is not a dead thing or a sure thing. It lived with our choices and our dreams. It is the story of our… — Joan Nestle Copy Share Image
If you see anything, always deny that you've seen; or if perchance something pains you, deny that you're hurt. — Propertius Copy Share Image
Make room, Roman writers, make room for Greek writers; something greater than the Iliad is born. — Propertius Copy Share Image
Something greater than the Iliad now springs to birth -Nescio quid maius nascitur Iliade — Propertius Copy Share Image
Beauty is fading, nor is fortune stable; sooner or later death comes to all. — Propertius Copy Share Image
A cause breaks or exalts a soldier's strength; unless that cause is just, shame will make him throw his weapons away. — Propertius Copy Share Image
Faith is not sure, if you cannot turn love to quarrel; may my enemies obtain a mild mistress. — Propertius Copy Share Image
You, O money, are the cause of a restless life! Because of you we journey toward a premature death; you provide cruel nourishment for… — Propertius Copy Share Image
Allow me, whom Fortune always desires to bury, lay down my life in these final trivialities. Many have freely died in longlasting loves, among… — Propertius Copy Share Image
Only within yourself exists the other reality for which you long. I can give you nothing that has not already its being within yourself.… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
The only people who think the Internet is a calamity are people whose lives have been hurt by it; the only people who insist… — Chuck Klosterman Copy Share Image
True works of art contain their own theory and give us the measurement according to which we should judge them. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Crony capitalism is essentially a condition in which... public officials are giving favours to people in the private sector in payment of political favours. — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
Some people give you that motivation to work harder simply to get the hell away from wherever they are. — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
You've touched people and known it. You've touched people and never may know it. Either way, you have something to give. It is in… — Laura Schlessinger Copy Share Image
I understand that it's the music that keeps me alive... That's my lifeblood. And to give that up for, like, the TV, the cars,… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
I received a beautiful welcome to the world of music. I want to give something back to the younger generation. — Luciano Pavarotti Copy Share Image
Eternal Trinity... mystery deep as the sea, You could give me no greater gift than the gift of Yourself. For You are a fire… — St. Catherine of Siena Copy Share Image
Grandma, please. It’s okay. Dad’s doing a great job. I give him kudos for at least being calm and rational, and not losing his… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
Most paper money initially existed as a substitute for gold. That's what gave it value. But right now what gives a currency value is… — Peter Schiff Copy Share Image
