History Quote by Samuel Butler

God cannot alter the past, that is why he is obliged to connive at the existence of historians

— Samuel Butler

Since God himself cannot change the past, He is obliged to tolerate the existence of historians.

— Samuel Butler

God cannot alter the past, though historians can.

— Samuel Butler

“Not even God can change the past.”

— Nadeem Aslam

Even God cannot change the past.

— Agathon

“And the Divine Nature can change the past. Nothing is yet in its true form.”

— C.S. Lewis

“God doesn’t want us to ignore the past; the past should be a rudder to guide us, not an anchor to hold us back.”

— Warren W. Wiersbe

“since historians must and ought to be exact, truthful, and absolutely free of passions, for neither interest, fear, rancor, nor affection should make them…

— Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

“The past remains the past. We can learn from it, but we cannot change it.”

— George R.R. Martin

“The Past is to be respected and acknoledged, but not to be worshiped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.”

— Pierre Trudeau

“History isn't all fact--it's just the story the victors tell to keep themselves in power. And it's been a slow revision. The more time…

— Heather Anastasiu

“The past is history written in stone that can’t be altered. The future is transitory and never guaranteed. Today is the only thing you…

— Sherrilyn Kenyon