Foreign country Quote by Rutger Bregman

To view current events as a historian is to account for all perspectives, even those of your enemy

— R. A. Salvatore

“History would be a revelation of the future as much as it was a study of the past.”

— arundhati roy

“Yes, we have acquired a certain familiarity with the recent history of our surroundings, and that—in my humble opinion—allows us to put the present…

— Mohsin Hamid

“The past, as we have been told so many times, is a foreign country where things are done differently.”

— Julian Fellowes

“History is humankind trying to get a grip. Obviously not easy. But it could go better if you would pay a little more attention…

— Kim Stanley Robinson

“History belongs to the past, but understanding it is the duty of the present”

— Shashi Tharoor

“The study of history should be our preparation for understanding the present, rather than an escape from it.”

— Elizabeth Kostova

“Historians usually focus their attention on the past of countries that still exist, writing hundreds and thousands of books on British history, French history,…

— Norman Davies

“History works on a long time scale, and at any given moment we can perceive its directions but imperfectly.”

— Daniel Walker Howe

“countries who have a longer past are better able see further forward into the future and think about extending the time period that they've…

— Hal Hershfield

“History is important not only as a record of the past but also as a guide to the present. We need to know where…

— Reg Whitaker

“We should learn from history, but always look to the future, bearing in mind that our decisions will shape it.”

— Alexander Stubb