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When African-Americans come to France, the French show them more consideration than they would show an African or a Black Caribbean. When African-Americans come to France, the French people are like, 'Oh, wow. Oh my God.' But if it's an...

Quotes by Euzhan Palcy

I think that as my kids grow up and hit milestones that spark emotion for myself in my own history, it will always trigger personal feelings from those times - whether good or bad - and I definitely want to...

Quotes by Eva Amurri

He presented himself as the friend to Main Street America, and yet that aw-shucks persona ended up packaging policies and programs that were at times deeply injurious to the very people he swore to serve. After all, Reaganomics set in...

Quotes by Eugene Jarecki

It is only education and understanding of the past that teaches us not to repeat history.

Quotes by Eugene Jarecki

Vatican II and the Space/Information Age began in the same eye blink of history, with John XXIII's opening speech of Vatican II on Oct. 11, 1962, following John F. Kennedy's call for a round trip to the moon a month...

Quotes by Eugene Kennedy

The truth of faith is a slender, glowing element that runs through even the seemingly ordinary and undramatic moments of existence. Even at low intensity, it is a steady source of illumination. Such religious truth is powerful even when it...

Quotes by Eugene Kennedy

I think I'm the only actor in the history of film who got to slap Sam Jackson on the face and butt and lived to tell about it.

Quotes by Eugene Levy

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.

Quotes by Eugene V. Debs

You can't fake this music. You might be a great singer or a great musician but, in the need, that's got nothing to do with it. It's how you connect to the songs and to the history behind them.

Quotes by Etta James

Tony Kaye is great with that kind of stuff. Up until American History X, he had only done commercials.

Quotes by Ethan Suplee

In the long march of history, at least two poles of attraction and antagonism have been the norm in world politics. Rarely has only one nation carried the burden of leadership. The unipolar world of the 21st century, dominated for...

Quotes by Eskinder Nega

All the great crimes of history, lest we forget, have their genesis in the moral wilderness of their times.

Quotes by Eskinder Nega

Wont to unlearn from history, we aptly repeat even its most brazen mistakes.

Quotes by Eskinder Nega

It's about process, the process of growth. It seems to me in my own life - and other minds throughout history have also observed this phenomenon - that growth seems to move in two directions at the same time.

Quotes by Esperanza Spalding

The trial of Ernst Zundel has gone down in Canadian history.

Quotes by Ernst Zundel

I think that if we don't get these politicians to come together we face the most predictable economic crisis in history.

Quotes by Erskine Bowles

When we look at history, we see history is made up of the heroes of their times. Yet, somehow we miss this when we put on the lens of the Scriptures.

Quotes by Erwin McManus

On the contrary, history generally confirms that the more conscious and the better you are organized in vanguard organizations, the more constructively you operate in the mass organizations of the working class.

Quotes by Ernest Mandel

All history is incomprehensible without Christ.

Quotes by Ernest Renan

I believe that natural history has lost much by the vague general treatment that is so common.

Quotes by Ernest Thompson Seton

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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