Subject: Time » History

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

It’s a very good historical book about history.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Books Communication History Misspokements

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. Well, I didn't live in this century.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
America History Misspokements Places

I don't have to look up my family tree, because I know that I'm the sap.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian
History Relationships 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

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

History Murphy’s Laws Time

Historian: An editor of yesterday’s news.

Definitions History Occupations Time Work

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

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

In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.

(1918 – 2009) radio broadcaster
History Time

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

Communication History Murphy’s Laws Speech

I hated Geography… because it’s just like History… except without people and dates.

(1956 – ) American entertainer & comedian
Education History School Time

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

(1953 – ) comedian & actor
Accidents Autos History Time Truth

History repeats itself; historians repeat one another.

(1887 – 1915) English poet
History Occupations Time

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

History Murphy’s Laws Time

For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.

(1882 – 1941) English novelist, essayist, publisher & feminist
Communication History People Reading/Writing Time Women

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

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
History Time

That’s history; I say history because it happened in the past.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
History Misspokements 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

American History Is A Thing of the Past

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