Subject: Time » History (Page 4)

History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.

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

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist

After you've heard two eyewitness accounts of an automobile accident, you begin to worry about history.

(1953 – ) comedian & actor

History is the short trudge from Adam to atom.

(1904 – 1974) American author & radio producer

History would be an excellent thing, if only it were true.

(1828 – 1910) Russian writer

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

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator

Historian: An editor of yesterday’s news.

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 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

What year did Jesus think it was?

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author