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Armenians Quotes

Quotes on Armenian history

Several quotes here reference the historic Armenian Genocide during World War I, drawing sober comparisons to other documented atrocities, a theme related to Courage quotes.

One could reasonably argue that the Turkish pogrom against the Armenians during World War I qualifies as a crime against humanity, as does the United States' ethnic cleansing of Native Americans.

Quotes by Sebastian Junger

My forebears were fantastically wealthy Armenians who came to England from India in the 19th century and did what foreign types do - they married into a penniless but well-bred local family.

Quotes by Saul David

With faith and courage, generations of Armenians have overcome great suffering and proudly preserved their culture, traditions, and religion and have told the story of the genocide to an often indifferent world.

Quotes by Jerry Costello

The Christian Armenian story was the Polish Jewish story. The efforts of the Armenians to stay alive in Musa Dagh chimed with those struggling to survive the ghetto.

Quotes by Howard Jacobson

Alive Quotes

The new history is really ancient history newly discovered. Journalists are taking crash courses in the blood-drenched background of Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, North Ossetians, Armenians and Azerbaijanis.

Quotes by Henry Grunwald

On the eve of World War I, an estimated two million Armenians lived in the Ottoman Empire. Well over a million were deported and hundreds of thousands were simply killed.

Quotes by Eliot Engel

The reality is that most of North America knows next to nothing of the 20th century's first genocide - the systematic slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians in the First World War.

Quotes by Chris Bohjalian

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical event do these Armenians quotes reference?
They reference the Armenian Genocide during World War I, described soberly as a documented crime against humanity.
Do the quotes compare the Armenian Genocide to other events?
Yes, one quote draws a parallel to the ethnic cleansing of Native Americans, and another links the Armenian story to the Jewish experience of the Holocaust.
Are these quotes only about the genocide, or do they cover other topics too?
They also cover Armenian family heritage and migration history, such as one family's move to England from India in the 19th century, related to Background quotes.
How do these quotes talk about Armenian resilience?
One quote describes generations of Armenians overcoming great suffering while preserving their culture and traditions, close to Courage quotes.
Is this topic handled sensitively?
Yes, the quotes and this page present the history factually and respectfully, following the tone the quotes themselves use rather than adding extra detail.

Other quotes focus on heritage and resilience, describing Armenian families who preserved their culture and told their story across generations, close to Background quotes.