6,230 Quotes About History

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.

[I]f we revert to history, we shall find that the women who have distinguished themselves have neither been the most beautiful nor the most gentle of their sex.

You have to know what people have been through to understand what people want and what they don't want. That's the nub of it. And what people have been through is what we call history.

The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end.

Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.

Sometimes we have to soak ourselves in the tears and fears of the past to water our future gardens.

The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.

How would your life be different if…You didn’t allow yourself to be defined by your past? Let today be the day…You stop letting your history interfere with your destiny and awaken to the opportunity to release your greatest self.

Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.