Quotes about History

As to the history of the revolution, my ideas may be peculiar, perhaps singular. What do we mean by the Revolution? The war? That was no part of the revolution; it was only an effect and consequence of it. The revolution was in the minds of the people, and this was effected ... before a drop of blood was shed.

I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom.

Dear love, for nothing less than thee Would I have broke this happy dream; It was a theme For reason, much too strong for fantasy, Therefore thou wak'd'st me wisely; yet My dream thou brok'st not, but continued'st it. Thou art so true that thoughts of thee suffice To make dreams truths, and fables histories; Enter these arms, for since thou thought'st it best, Not to dream all my dream, let's act the rest.

A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show absurd is the idea of their attempting to exist without parties.

History comes and history goes, but principles endure, and ensure future generations will defend liberty not as a gift from government but as a blessing from our Creator.

Americans, while occasionally willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about being peasantry.

There is little for the great part of the history of the world except the bitter tears of pity and the hot tears of wrath.

The awareness that health is dependent upon habits that we control makes us the first generation in history that to a large extent determines its own destiny.

We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history.

The Gospel is 'Good News', not 'Good History', because when it's preached, it happens.

You cannot embrace your destiny if you do not let go of your history.

The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.