In its history Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame.

Every library should try to be complete on something if it were only the history of pinheads.

We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes.

The history of saints is mainly the history of insane people.

Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians.

History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.

Human history in essence is the history of ideas.

If a secret history of books could be written and the author's private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story how many insipid volumes would become interesting and dull tales excite the reader!

Sometimes - history needs a push.

The majority see the obstacles the few see the objectives history records the successes of the latter while oblivion is the reward of the former.