Subject: Time » History (Page 3)

Those who abhor history are compelled to rewrite it.

David Gerrold (1944 – ) science fiction author
Communication History Reading/Writing Time

History is more or less bunk.

(1863 – 1947) automobile industrialist
History Time

American History Is A Thing of the Past

Headlines History

Historians: People who won’t let bygones be bygones.

Definitions History Occupations Time

I grew up in Europe… where the history comes from.

(1962 – ) English stand-up comedian & actor
History Places Time

Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter.

(1860 – 1954) English author, Anglican priest, professor & dean
History Time

My ancestors wandered lost in the wilderness for 40 years because even in biblical times, men would not stop to ask for directions.

(1952 – ) comedian
History Men People Time

History does not repeat itself; historians simply repeat each other.

History Murphy’s Laws Time

Trade-offs have been with us ever since the late unpleasantness in the Garden of Eden.

(1930 – ) economist, social commentator & author
History Situations

Nostalgia: How long’s that been around?

(1965 – ) English comedian, musician, actor & author
Definitions History Time

I hated Geography… because it’s just like History… except without people and dates.

(1956 – ) American entertainer & comedian
Education History School Time

If we really learned from our past mistakes, most of us would never get out of bed in the morning.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine
Education History Learning Mistakes

 It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything.

History Memory Murphy’s Laws

You always think another time would have been ideal for you; the reality is there was no novocaine when you went to the dentist.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian
History Past Time

Worrying about the future is a thing of the past.

(1927 – 1997) Am. comedian & satirist notable for mock presidential campaign
Emotions Future History Time

What men learn from history is that men do not learn from history.

Education History Learning Murphy’s Laws People Time

History repeats itself; historians repeat one another.

(1887 – 1915) English poet
History Occupations Time

Perhaps nothing has changed in the course of history as much as historians.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
History Time

History: An account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Definitions History Time

The past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down.

(1952 – ) American writer & comedian
History Past Time

People who make history know nothing about history; you can see that in the sort of history they make.

(1874 – 1936) English author & mystery novelist
History Time