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" The Constitution of the United States, like all systems of government which are permanent, had its origin in the history and necessities of the people through whose instrumentality and for whose benefit it was formed. " - Samuel Freeman Miller

" I would like people to get a differentiated historical view of Germany. " - Barbara Sukowa

" It is not necessary to agree with the Arab point of view about their own history, but it is foolish to ignore it. " - Michael Korda

" The creators of Wonder Woman had no interest in proving an actual link to the past. In some parts of the academic world, however, the historical existence of the Amazons, or any matriarchal society, has long been a raging issue. " - Amanda Foreman

" I like historical pieces. History was my favorite subject in school, it was the only subject I excelled in. I love the idea of history and the idea that we may have the opportunity to learn from our past mistakes. " - Cary Elwes

" When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980. " - Jacques Rivette

" ‘The Borgias’ is quite good because it does stick quite steadfastly to historical fact, so a lot of people who are interested in the historical element will love watching it, but they were also a ridiculously dramatic family. " - Holliday Grainger

" For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself. " - Winston Churchill

" I think we fool ourselves and really negate a great deal of history if we think that the oral history of poetry is shorter than the written history of poetry. It’s not true. Poetry has a longer oral tradition than it does written. " - Saul Williams

" It might be the history major in me, but I look to the past when I try to construct my fictional futures. " - Alexandra Bracken