History Quotes

There is properly no history; only biography.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I am not caused by my history--my parents, my childhood and development. These are mirrors in which I may catch glimpses of my image.

James Hillman

History is the record of an encounter between character and circumstance.

Donald Creighton

History is past politics, and politics present history.

John Robert Seeley

A lot of history is just dirty politics cleaned up for the consumption of children and other innocents.

Richard Reeves

Most history is guessing, and the rest is prejudice.

Will and Ariel Durant

History is a great dust heap.

Thomas Carlyle

Historian: A broad-gauge gossip.

Ambrose Bierce

Historian: an unsuccessful novelist.

H.L. Mencken