History : (94)

" History could pass for a scarlet text, its jot and title graven red in human blood. " - Eldridge Cleaver

" I reject the mobs tearing down statues of our history – north and south, Union and Confederate, founding fathers and veterans. " - Tate Reeves

" I loved history, particularly of the British, American and Old Testament kind. " - Luke Ford

" Writers of historical fiction are often faced with a problem: if they include real-life people, how do they ensure that their make-believe world isn’t dwarfed by truth? The question loomed large as I began reading ‘The Black Tower’, Louis Bayard’s third foray into historical fiction and fifth novel overall. " - Sarah Weinman

" The history of art is not just the history of artists; it is also the history of the people who viewed art. And that wider perspective can help us see some of the reasons why the art of the ancient world should still matter to us. " - Mary Beard

" ‘How to Survive a Plague’ is history-telling at its best. It’s a film I’ll show my two children, now toddlers, when they are old enough to understand. It’s a movie that I cannot forget. " - Ira Sachs

" It is curious that the two best-known British historians in the United States are Andrew Roberts and Niall Ferguson, each of whom represents, in fact, a different school of serious historical writing, and both of whom seem to have gained for themselves, perhaps without intending to, a special reputation on the American right. " - Michael Korda

" I visit English country churchyards where historical figures are buried. " - Robin Gibb

" Today’s headlines and history’s judgment are rarely the same. " - Condoleezza Rice

" No doubt one may quote history to support any cause, as the devil quotes scripture. " - Learned Hand