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Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history.

Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history.

by Sting Found in: History Quotes,
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True enough, the country is calm. Calm as a morgue or a grave, would you not say?

True enough, the country is calm. Calm as a morgue or a grave, would you not say?

by Vaclav Havel Found in: History Quotes,
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She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.

She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.

by Adlai E. Stevenson Found in: History Quotes,
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The Thames is liquid history.

The Thames is liquid history.

by John Burns Found in: History Quotes,
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History belongs to the winner.

History belongs to the winner.

by Anon. Found in: History Quotes,
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No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after read more

No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.

by Herbert Hoover Found in: History Quotes,
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Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress read more

Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.

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History is a confused heap of facts.

History is a confused heap of facts.

by Lord Chesterfield Found in: History Quotes,
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The function of posterity is to look after itself.

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

by Dylan Thomas Found in: History Quotes,
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