History is not the story of heroes entirely. It is often the story of cruelty and injustice and shortsightedness.
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.
The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom.
History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.
The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.
The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion.
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.