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History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.

(1876 – 1967) German statesman
History Time

Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good.

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

Anyone who believes you can't change history has never tried to write his memoirs.

(1886 – 1973) Israeli prime minister
Books Communication History Reading/Writing

History is more or less bunk.

(1863 – 1947) automobile industrialist
History Time

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

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

Historian: An editor of yesterday’s news.

Definitions History Occupations Time Work

Those who learn nothing from history are condemned to rewrite it.

(1927 – ) Canadian-born American comedian & actor
History Time

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

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

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
History Time

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

History Murphy’s Laws 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

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

The difference between God and the historians consists above all in the fact that God cannot alter the past.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist
Beliefs God History Time

All modern men are descended from a wormlike creature… but it shows more on some people.

(1884 – 1949) American humorist & literary critic
History People Time

History must repeat itself because we pay such little attention to it the first time.

(1919 – ) American sportswriter
History Sports Time

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Books Communication History Reading/Writing

History is a pack of lies we play on the dead.

(1694 – 1778) French author, humanist & satirist
History Lies Time

Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening.

American business woman & magazine editor
History Time

The great themes of Canadian history are as follows: Keeping the Americans out, keeping the French in, and trying to get the Natives to somehow disappear.

(1964 – ) Canadian writer & novelist
America Canada History People Places

There’s an old saying about those who forget history… I don’t remember it, but it’s good.

(1964 – ) comedian, political satirist, writer & television host
History Time

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

History Murphy’s Laws Time