The theory of permanent Muslim-Christian enmity, though it flourishes in the caves of Tora Bora and parts of the American academy, was long ago exploded by the historians. – James Buchan
Historians are the consummate hairdressers of the literary world: cooing in public, catty in private. – Craig Brown
Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history – revisionist historians is what I like to call them. – George W. Bush
History should not be left to the historians. Rather, be like Churchill. Make history, and then write it. – Ferdinand Marcos
In the Western tradition, the first writers were teachers and historians, vastly traveled, who spiced their reports with fantasies. They were also poets who sang and entertained prince and pauper. – F. Sionil Jose
There are all kinds of historians and scholars who say that Brutus could have been a son of Caesar. That’s definitely a possibility. He’s a generation younger than Caesar. – David Denman
The astrologers and historians write that the ascendant as of Oxford is Capricornus, whose lord is Saturn, a religious planet, and patron of religious men. – John Aubrey
Let the historians and the Ph.D. students work out their doctrines. I’m not interested in theories per se. – Lee Kuan Yew
Historians who write about families are usually feminists who think in terms of gender relations. – Jane Ridley
The withdrawal of more than half a million Russian troops and dependents from Germany since 1991 is described by historians as ‘the biggest pullout ever by an army not defeated in battle.’ – Stephen Kinzer
