Top History Quotes
History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.
Lord Acton
No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny.
Hannah Arendt
To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history but to articulate it.
Daniel Libeskind
I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now.
Michael Phelps
Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress?
Prince Charles
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History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.
Lord Acton 
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No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny.
Hannah Arendt
91% of people like this quote
To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history but to articulate it.
Daniel Libeskind
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I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now.
Michael Phelps
91% of people like this quote
Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress?
Prince Charles
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It's a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don't come along very often so I thought, 'Why not?'
Daniel Craig
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History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
Winston Churchill
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The oppressed peoples can liberate themselves only through struggle. This is a simple and clear truth confirmed by history.
Kim Il Sung
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The history of the Erie Railroad ever since 1901 has been a record of progress.
John Moody
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