Quotes by History ... the history of the race, from infancy through its stages of barbarism, heathenism, civilization, and Christianity, is a process of suffering, as the lower principles of humanity are gradually subjected to the higher. Catharine Beecher race civilization history History is, in its essence, exciting; to present it as dull is, to my mind, stark and unforgivable misrepresentation. Catherine Drinker Bowen essence mind history The only important thing to realise about history is that it all took place in the last five minutes. Celia Green lasts important history For women, history does not exist. Murasaki, Sappho, and Madame Lafayette might be their own contemporaries. Cesare Pavese lafayette doe history History is a symphony of echoes heard and unheard. It is a poem with events as verses. Charles Angoff echoes symphony history History, facts and truth are all Divine Products, and must prevail. Charles Augustus Briggs divine history facts Any man who does not accept the conditions of life sells his soul. Charles Baudelaire men life history The study of beauty is a duel in which the artist cries out in terror before he is defeated. Charles Baudelaire dueling artist history The form of a town changes more swiftly alas! Than the heart of a mortal. Charles Baudelaire towns heart history I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French. Charles de Gaulle vomiting errors history In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History? Charles de Gaulle temptation men history Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one. Charles de Gaulle function action history My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial. Charles de Gaulle together country history every idiot who goes about with a 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. Charles Dickens merry-christmas heart history History thus becomes largely a study of character. Insight into temperament is hardly less important than the probing of "original materials." Charles Francis Adams, Jr. important character history you must take the problem as it is, and let it be what it wants to be. Charles Kettering learning want history Those who did not live during the years close to 1789 do not know the pleasure of living. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand pleasure history years Freedom is a system based on courage. Charles Peguy courage history Let us remember that the times which future generations delight to recall are not those of ease and prosperity, but those of adversity bravely borne. Charles William Eliot delight adversity history If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine. Che Guevara tyrants justice history «7891011121314151617»