Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.
It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.
If you know your history, then you would know where you coming from, then you wouldn’t have to ask me, who the heck do I think I am.
I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.[Very often misquoted as:] For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.
History is nothing more than a picture of crimes and misfortunes.[En effet, l’histoire n’est que le tableau des crimes et des malheurs.]
History has many cunning passages, contrived corridors and issues.
Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.
America has never quite forgiven Europe for having been discovered somewhat earlier in history than itself.
