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It is doubtless one of Aristotle's great services that he conceived so clearly the truth that literature is a thing that grows and has a history.

Quotes by Gilbert Murray

The French, I think, in general, are strangely prolix in their natural history.

Quotes by Gilbert White

Ordinary Kenyans rightly want to be able to shop safely, and there is a long history of them doing just that, irrespective of their religion or that of the shop owner.

Quotes by Giles Foden

The history of ideas is littered with the corpses of those who have tried to define culture.

Quotes by Giles Foden

Look at what has occurred in history. When the Berlin Wall fell, it was not surprising, but it was unexpected. Who predicted the Arab Spring? Nobody expected it, but all the ingredients were there. I think all the ingredients are...

Quotes by Gilles Duceppe

Europe has a long and tragic history of mostly domestic terrorism.

Quotes by Gijs de Vries

One of the keys to Jewish culinary history is that the Jewish role was not so much innovation but transition and transformation.

Quotes by Gil Marks

Throughout history, particularly in the last 2,000 years, Jews have been key in adapting local foods to Jewish sensibilities and dietary laws and then spreading them.

Quotes by Gil Marks

Throughout history, Hanukkah was a relatively minor festival, but it's become very popular in America due to its proximity to Christmas.

Quotes by Gil Marks

Vexillography is a very big word! Vexillography is really the high science and art and understanding of flags and their history - the academic word for flag making and heraldry.

Quotes by Gilbert Baker

Anita Bryant is an important figure in gay history because she enraged a generation of people who got active.

Quotes by Gilbert Baker

It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself.

Quotes by Gertrude Stein

This is the lesson that history teaches: repetition.

Quotes by Gertrude Stein

History takes time. History makes memory.

Quotes by Gertrude Stein

The news media is so quick to pick up tragic stories of imperiled children that it seems like there are more terrible events today than ever before - when in fact it's quite the opposite. It is, in all manners...

Quotes by Gever Tulley

The history of my life must begin by the earliest circumstance which my memory can evoke; it will therefore commence when I had attained the age of eight years and four months.

Quotes by Giacomo Casanova

We can be revisionist, and that's a good thing to be at times, but we shouldn't airbrush our history, so we can only make judgments in the objective conditions of that time.

Quotes by Gerry Adams

The real movement of history, it turns out, is fueled not by matter but by spirit, by the will to freedom.

Quotes by Gertrude Himmelfarb

I seem to be always returning to photography in my poetry. I guess you could say that I'm documenting the personal history and relationship I have with photography.

Quotes by Gerard Malanga

It's our culture, Christian history, that's what formed me. Even as an atheist, I believe. We're just built that way.

Quotes by Gerhard Richter

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of "History" quotes are on this page?
A varied set - early scientific curiosity encouraged by visits to a museum of natural history, a personal history steeped in church and religious family members, a reflection on black television history, and a contrast between comfortably critiquing from the sidelines and the people who actually make a difference.
Is there a quote about family and religious history?
Yes, one quote describes an extended family full of preachers, evangelists, and former priests, giving the speaker "quite a bit of history with Church, religion and spirituality." For more on lasting family ties, see the Love page.
Is there a quote about television history?
Yes, one quote uses 'The Cosby Show' as a personal benchmark when thinking about black television and history. For more reflections on culture and everyday life, see the Life page.
Is there a quote about scientific curiosity?
Yes, one quote recalls being interested in science from early on, with a father who would take the speaker to the museum of natural history, giving them a head start on scientific knowledge. Browse the Long page for more on things that shape us over time.
Is there a quote about making a difference versus criticizing from the sidelines?
Yes, one quote draws a contrast between the comfort of sitting on the sidelines and critiquing "the builders from afar," and the people who actually go out and make a difference. For more on ambition and legacy, check out the Great page.

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