History Quotes

I am convinced that when the history of international law comes to be written centuries hence, it will be divided into two periods: the first being from the earliest times to the end of the nineteenth century, and the second beginning with the Hague ...

Ludwig Quidde

The only thing that interests me is history - reviewing the past and making something out of it.

Leon Redbone

If you're not interested in history, if you're living for the day, you need some sort of cliche hook. I certainly don't think of myself as a cult anything. It's a strange thing to even consider pursuing.

Leon Redbone

The dramatic modernization of the Asian economies ranks alongside the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution as one of the most important developments in economic history.

Lawrence Summers

If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles.

Lawrence Summers

Part of what I enjoy about the theatre and acting is that sense of history.

Liev Schreiber

In my opinion, assassination theories will continue to revolve around these assassinations as they have around several other significant assassinations in American history. The assassination of President Lincoln comes to mind.

Louis Stokes

The history of skiing is important to me.

Lindsey Vonn

This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.

Livy

He who puts out his hand to stop the wheel of history will have his fingers crushed.

Lech Walesa

Our national history has so often filled us with bitterness and the feeling of helplessness.

Lech Walesa

The fall of the Berlin Wall makes for nice pictures. But it all started in the shipyards.

Lech Walesa

I pass no judgment about historic events. I defend the human freedoms. Whatever event has taken place throughout history, or hasn't taken place, I cannot judge that.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Our dear country, Iran, throughout history has been subject to threats.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Elimination of illiteracy is as serious an issue to our history as the abolition of slavery.

Maya Angelou

Won't it be wonderful when black history and native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history.

Maya Angelou

You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lines. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise.

Maya Angelou

The more you know of your history, the more liberated you are.

Maya Angelou

Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to have somebody to tell your story to is so important. It says: 'I was here. I may be sold tomorrow. But you know ...

Maya Angelou

Haiti was founded by African slaves who rose against their European masters, had a revolution, and created a new state. There is no other such event in Western history.

Madison Smartt Bell

English history is all about men liking their fathers, and American history is all about men hating their fathers and trying to burn down everything they ever did.

Malcolm Bradbury