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Quotations by Subject: History (17 quotes)

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During the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the Allies for about an hour; at Omaha it held up the U.S. for less than one day. The Atlantic Wall must therefore be regarded as one of the greatest blunders in military history.: Stephen Ambrose (1936 - 2002), D-Day, page 577
Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.: Margaret Thatcher (1925 - )
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When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always.: Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)
Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.: Nikita Khrushchev (1894 - 1971), remark at the Polish embasy in Moscow, Nov. 18, 1956
History teaches that wars begin when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.: Ronald Reagan (1911 - 2004), Address to the Nation, Jan 16, 1984
America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused – preferring greatness to power and justice to glory.: George W. Bush (1946 - ), speech, November 19, 1999
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The peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.: George W. Bush (1946 - ), Inaugural address, 2001
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A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.: Washington Irving (1783 - 1859)
History is moving, and it will tend toward hope, or tend toward tragedy.: George W. Bush (1946 - )
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History knows no resting places and no plateaus.: Henry Kissinger (1923 - )

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