Subject: Time » History (Page 3)

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

History Murphy’s Laws Time

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren’t there.

(1863 – 1952) Spanish American philosopher, essayist, poet & novelist
History Time

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

Communication History Murphy’s Laws Speech

Those who abhor history are compelled to rewrite it.

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

What is history but a set of lies agreed upon.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician
History Time

Most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally evil, but by people being fundamentally people.

(1948 – ) English novelist
Characteristics History Time

He who warned, uh, the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin’ sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed.

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author
History Misspokements

History doesn't repeat itself – historians merely repeat each other.

History Murphy’s Laws Time

History is more or less bunk.

(1863 – 1947) automobile industrialist
History Time

That’s history; I say history because it happened in the past.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
History Misspokements Time

What history teaches us is that men have never learned anything from it.

(1770 – 1831) German philosopher
History Time

[Paul Revere] did warn the British… and I know my American history.

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author
History Misspokements

The Bible never says anything about dinosaurs.  You can't say there were dinosaurs when you never saw them.  Somebody actually saw Adam and Eve.  No one ever saw a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

American baseball player
Baseball History Science/Weather Sports

My ancestors didn't come over on the Mayflower, but they were there to meet the boat.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
History People Things Time

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

Education History Learning Murphy’s Laws People Time

If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again.

English football player & manager
History Misspokements

I don't have to look up my family tree, because I know that I'm the sap.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian
History Relationships Time

History is the short trudge from Adam to atom.

(1904 – 1974) American author & radio producer
History Time Wordplay

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

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

It’s a very good historical book about history.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Books Communication History Misspokements

History: The version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.

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