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History is a pageant, not a philosophy.

History is a pageant, not a philosophy.

by Augustine Birrell Found in: History Quotes,
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History is philosophy learned from examples.

History is philosophy learned from examples.

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History -- its what those bitter old men write.

History -- its what those bitter old men write.

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The Thames is liquid history.

The Thames is liquid history.

by John Burns Found in: History Quotes,
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The past is a work of art, free of irrelevancies and loose ends.

The past is a work of art, free of irrelevancies and loose ends.

by Max Beerbohm Found in: History Quotes,
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Sir Francis Drake circumsized the world with a 100-foot clipper.

Sir Francis Drake circumsized the world with a 100-foot clipper.

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Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little on the last six thousand read more

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little on the last six thousand years.

by Will Durant Found in: History Quotes,
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The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the read more

The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the battlefield.

by Dwight D. Eisenhower Found in: History Quotes,
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That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons read more

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that History has to teach.

by Aldous Huxley Found in: History Quotes,
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