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Natural Texas politicians make terrible, terrible presidential candidates. Phil Gramm, I remember the 'Phil Gramm for President' campaign. I thought that was the worst thing in the history of the world, but Rick Perry was possibly worse.

Quotes by Gail Collins

When I started giving talks about women's history, one of the things that bothered me was the tendency to say, 'Well, everybody was totally oppressed and suddenly in 1964 we rose up, got our freedom, and here we are.' It...

Quotes by Gail Collins

The history of American women is all about leaving home - crossing oceans and continents, or getting jobs and living on their own.

Quotes by Gail Collins

The history of American women is about the fight for freedom, but it's less a war against oppressive men than a struggle to straighten out the perpetually mixed message about women's role that was accepted by almost everybody of both...

Quotes by Gail Collins

Until Eleanor Roosevelt, there was only one or two First Ladies in all of American history who made an impact, who people could even have recognized or identified. And it's really only been since Jackie Kennedy that there's been this...

Quotes by Gail Collins

I shop at a lot of vintage stores because the prices are amazing, and I love the idea that there's a history behind the piece I'm wearing.

Quotes by Gabrielle Anwar

If we do a little bit of insight into history, how many times have there been people doing hate discourse, blaming everything on a certain group of people. That really is the genesis of genocide, where it kind of sparks.

Quotes by Gael Garcia Bernal

Personally, I can't take the blame for what politicians did in 1982. I can't take on some kind of revenge or change history. I want to beat England because I want to win every game I play, but not because...

Quotes by Gabriel Batistuta

Most tragic mistake in history occurred when the United States joined the U.N.

Quotes by G. Edward Griffin

They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear.

Quotes by G. Gordon Liddy

Social history might be defined negatively as the history of a people with the politics left out.

Quotes by G. M. Trevelyan

When you write for a comic series, many superheroes have 60 or some years of history that you are coming into.

Quotes by G. Willow Wilson

'Air' is what the world looks like: An inconvenient mashup of human politics and divine geography. We leave bits and pieces of ourselves and our history in every place we encounter.

Quotes by G. Willow Wilson

I googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!'

Quotes by Gabby Douglas

One of the things that's important about family is the narrative history they create for themselves.

Quotes by Gabe Newell

I'm truly worried about the country's direction. I can tell you this categorically, we've got the weakest president and the weakest governor in the history of my 50 years of public service.

Quotes by Fritz Hollings

World history is tragic.

Quotes by Friedrich Durrenmatt

All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development.

Quotes by Friedrich Engels

The history of the world is the world's court of justice.

Quotes by Friedrich Schiller

I was thinking of writing a little foreword saying that history is, after all, based on people's recollections, which change with time.

Quotes by Frederik Pohl

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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