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History quotes are a great way to remind yourself of how important history is. While the where, when, and why of history are all clear, the what and how are often debatable. Throughout history, people have learned from their mistakes, and those lessons should guide us in our present endeavors. This compilation of history quotes will inspire you to learn more about the past and how the past has shaped the world we live in today. The following are just a few of the many history quotes that we can find.

The quote "Let them eat cake" was a popular one during the American Civil War. It was popular enough to be attributed to the greatest victor of the twentieth century. However, this sentiment has always been popular with those who were the victims of history. That is why these two history quotes are a good fit. You'll find more of them below. And while you're at it, read some history quotes today to learn more about these two historic figures.

Imagination plays an important role in writing history. History is, in fact, a record of the experiences of characters and circumstances. It can help us understand our current state of affairs and predict future developments. However, it must be remembered that history is a mere record of the past. Despite the value of a good history, it's often a boring book. For instance, a good historical quote will often mention a particular historical period and its characters. The point of history quotes is to provide a perspective of the past.


People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them. James Baldwin

  •  People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them. James Baldwin
History is who we are and why we are the way we are. David McCullough

  • History is who we are and why we are the way we are. David McCullough
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. Mahatma Gandhi

  • A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. Mahatma Gandhi
Revolutions are the locomotives of history. Karl Marx

  • Revolutions are the locomotives of history. Karl Marx
Blood alone moves the wheels of history. Martin Luther

  • Blood alone moves the wheels of history. Martin Luther
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A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Marcus Garvey

  • A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Marcus Garvey
I do not speak Hebrew, but I understand that it has no word for ‘history’. The closest word for it is memory. David Miliband

  • I do not speak Hebrew, but I understand that it has no word for ‘history’. The closest word for it is memory. David Miliband
Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  • Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. Percy Bysshe Shelley
History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again. Kurt Vonnegut

  • History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again. Kurt Vonnegut
History is a relay of revolutions. Saul Alinsky

  • History is a relay of revolutions. Saul Alinsky
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The past changes a little every time we retell it. Hilary Mantel

  • The past changes a little every time we retell it. Hilary Mantel
Human history in essence is the history of ideas. H. G. Wells

  • Human history in essence is the history of ideas. H. G. Wells
The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles. Karl Marx

  • The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles. Karl Marx
History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice. Will Durant

  • History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice. Will Durant
Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it. Oscar Wilde

  • Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it. Oscar Wilde 
I can’t change history, I don’t want to change history. I can only change the future. I’m working on that. Boris Becker

  • I can’t change history, I don’t want to change history. I can only change the future. I’m working on that. Boris Becker
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History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. Karl Marx

  • History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. Karl Marx
History is a set of lies agreed upon. Napoleon Bonaparte

  • History is a set of lies agreed upon. Napoleon Bonaparte
Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both. C. Wright Mills

  • Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both. C. Wright Mills
Be honest. We have the science, the technology, and the wealth. What we don’t have is the will, and that’s not a reason that history will accept. Bono

  • Be honest. We have the science, the technology, and the wealth. What we don’t have is the will, and that’s not a reason that history will accept. Bono
There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made. Michelle Obama

  • There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made. Michelle Obama
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Life moves fast. As much as you can, learn from your history, you have to move forward. Eddie Vedder

  • Life moves fast. As much as you can, learn from your history, you have to move forward. Eddie Vedder
We don’t want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker’s damn is the history we make today. Henry Ford

  • We don’t want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker’s damn is the history we make today. Henry Ford
To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. Hermann Hesse

  • To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. Hermann Hesse
History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul. Lord Acton

  • History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul. Lord Acton
History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this. Karl Marx

  • History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this. Karl Marx
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Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort. Mason Cooley

  • Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort. Mason Cooley
The best prophet of the future is the past. Lord Byron

  • The best prophet of the future is the past. Lord Byron
History is a pack of lies we play on the dead. Voltaire

  • History is a pack of lies we play on the dead. Voltaire
Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. Abraham Lincoln

  • Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. Abraham Lincoln
The man who has no sense of history, is like a man who has no ears or eyes. Adolf Hitler

  • The man who has no sense of history, is like a man who has no ears or eyes. Adolf Hitler
Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular. Aristotle

  • Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular. Aristotle
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We learn from history that we don’t learn from history! Desmond Tutu

  • We learn from history that we don’t learn from history! Desmond Tutu
The Revolution introduced me to art, and in turn, art introduced me to the Revolution! Albert Einstein

  • The Revolution introduced me to art, and in turn, art introduced me to the Revolution! Albert Einstein
History is merely gossip. Oscar Wilde

  • History is merely gossip. Oscar Wilde
Condemn me, it does not matter, history will absolve me. Fidel Castro

  • Condemn me, it does not matter, history will absolve me. Fidel Castro
History shows that there are no invincible armies. Joseph Stalin

  • History shows that there are no invincible armies. Joseph Stalin
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After making a mistake or suffering a misfortune, the man of genius always gets back on his feet. Napoleon Bonaparte

  • After making a mistake or suffering a misfortune, the man of genius always gets back on his feet. Napoleon Bonaparte
Soldiers, if there is one among you who wants to kill his general, his Emperor, here I am. Napoleon Bonaparte

  • Soldiers, if there is one among you who wants to kill his general, his Emperor, here I am. Napoleon Bonaparte
History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals. Malcolm X

  • History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals. Malcolm X
I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible. Michael Phelps

  • I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible. Michael Phelps
Black history is American history. Morgan Freeman

  • Black history is American history. Morgan Freeman
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I don’t believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. Pablo Picasso

  • I don’t believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. Pablo Picasso
Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. Voltaire

  • Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. Voltaire
We learn from history that we learn nothing from history. George Santayana

  • We learn from history that we learn nothing from history. George Santayana
History passes the final judgment. Sidney Poitier

  • History passes the final judgment. Sidney Poitier
Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. Plato

  • Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. Plato
History provides no precise guidelines. Douglas Hurd

  • History provides no precise guidelines. Douglas Hurd
History takes time. History makes memory. Gertrude Stein

  • History takes time. History makes memory. Gertrude Stein
History has been the history of warfare. Godfrey Reggio

  • History has been the history of warfare. Godfrey Reggio
History is nothing if not an epic tale of missed opportunities. Graydon Carter

  • History is nothing if not an epic tale of missed opportunities. Graydon Carter
Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts. Edward R. Murrow

  • Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts. Edward R. Murrow
History laughs at both the victim and the aggressor. Mahmoud Darwish

  • History laughs at both the victim and the aggressor. Mahmoud Darwish
Human history is highly nonlinear and unpredictable. Michael Shermer

  • Human history is highly nonlinear and unpredictable. Michael Shermer
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