Subject: Time » History (Page 4)

She was old too, when she went to school they didn’t have history.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor
Age Education History Old School Time

History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.

(1876 – 1967) German statesman
History Time

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
History Time

What is history but a set of lies agreed upon.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician
History Time

Historians: People who won’t let bygones be bygones.

Definitions History Occupations Time

He who warned, uh, the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin’ sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed.

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author
History Misspokements

If we really learned from our past mistakes, most of us would never get out of bed in the morning.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine
Education History Learning Mistakes

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

You always think another time would have been ideal for you; the reality is there was no novocaine when you went to the dentist.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian
History Past Time

 It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything.

History Memory Murphy’s Laws

History must repeat itself because we pay such little attention to it the first time.

(1919 – ) American sportswriter
History Sports Time