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I have come across both inspiring teachers of history and deplorable ones over the years, so one cannot generalise, except perhaps to observe that the profession seems to encourage anti-militarist sentiments.

Quotes by Antony Beevor

Politicians are often tempted to deploy history as a weapon against each other.

Quotes by Antony Beevor

I want people to be excited about cooling towers and megasheds; they're as much part of our history as the rural barn.

Quotes by Antony Gormley

I am not as knowledgeable about the struggle for gay rights, for our history, the way some of my castmates or other gay men I know are.

Quotes by Antoni Porowski

I think there has been a great deal of valuable revisionism in women's history.

Quotes by Antonia Fraser

I am re-reading Henry James as a change from history. I began with Daisy Miller, and I've just finished Washington Square. What a brilliant, painful book.

Quotes by Antonia Fraser

Originalism is sort of subspecies of textualism. Textualism means you are governed by the text. That's the only thing that is relevant to your decision, not whether the outcome is desirable, not whether legislative history says this or that. But...

Quotes by Antonin Scalia

At the onset, I decided to name my brand LVL XIII - which means Level 13. The number 13 identified within the name and concept of the brand references throughout history that every creation begins at the level of thought...

Quotes by Antonio Brown

Holdouts never go well. Just look at history. It always ends badly. It wouldn't be the best decision. I make a lot of money. I pull up to camp in Rolls-Royces.

Quotes by Antonio Brown

I do like silver. I love antiques. I collect Georgian glass at home. When you think about how fragile that it is and think about how long these things have lasted - some of it is 400 years old -...

Quotes by Anthony Warlow

I don't understand why we give up genres, and the Western is a great genre. It's a part of the rich history of cinema and who we are as we've evolved as people, as a community.

Quotes by Antoine Fuqua

There's a really fine line between artistic license and artistic licentiousness. And history is a lousy filmmaker. It doesn't give you all the ingredients you need. No story will quite fulfill that three-act structure.

Quotes by Anthony McCarten

In America journalism is apt to be regarded as an extension of history: in Britain, as an extension of conversation.

Quotes by Anthony Sampson

Throughout history, story telling was at the very beginning of life.

Quotes by Anthony Horowitz

And when you started looking into Roger East, it was almost like he had disappeared from history.

Quotes by Anthony LaPaglia

Food is everything we are. It's an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It's inseparable from those from the get-go.

Quotes by Anthony Bourdain

I think bald guys have been notoriously cast as villains throughout history.

Quotes by Anthony Carrigan

I studied history and English in college, got a master's in writing, but I was always sort of an autodidact in science.

Quotes by Anthony Doerr

Look at the American history of slavery. Can you say that hundreds of years later that has been eased? That pain has not yet been eased.

Quotes by Anohni

We're being challenged to do something so profound, it's unprecedented in the history of our species, and there couldn't be more at stake. It's not even our species at stake; it's the whole dream of life on earth that's taken...

Quotes by Anohni

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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