Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest. – Mahatma Gandhi
I cling to the idea that Herman Melville had to work at the end of his career watching ships in a dock, as a shipping agent in New York. Any writer who thinks they should be given patronage because of their gift… you don’t have to look too far in history to see that’s just not the case. – Jess Walter
I’m a history nerd. Actually acting’s the best job for somebody who loves weird, different stuff. – Lauren Cohan
If Mitt Romney defeats President Obama in his bid for reelection on Tuesday, it will mark the success of one of the most deeply cynical political campaigns in American history. It is hard to beat an incumbent no matter the economic climate. – Juan Williams
It is the future, of course, which politicians grapple with, and that is why politics is so disorderly. Only history clears away some of the debris. – Madeleine M. Kunin
Anne Boleyn was a warrior forced to use the only tools available to a woman in her position at that time. She was bold and ambitious, and had she had a son, history would have been very different. – Lydia Leonard
It is curious to note how fragile the memory is, even for the important times in one’s life. This is, moreover, what explains the fortunate fantasy of history. – Marcel Duchamp
The history of Hillary Clinton as a five-year senator is to promote Hillary Clinton and not the needs of New Yorkers. – John Spencer
I’m the biggest fighter in the history of the sport. If you don’t believe it, check the cash register. – Mike Tyson
It’s the 21st century. It’s untenable to suggest that women had no significance and no interest and that just because they didn’t vote they had no relevance to the course of our history. – Kate Williams
It’s not often as an actor you get to be involved with a project that seems to be on the right side of history. – Justin Bartha
The most important fact is that gays have been here since day one. To say otherwise is a gross denial and stupidity. We played an enormous part in the history of America. – Larry Kramer
Out of Coltrane’s whole history, there are things which I think are great from all the periods. – Lee Konitz
All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing. – Moliere
Say what you will about Queen Eleanor, she was a savvy, quick-witted woman who made her mark on history. And as the founder of the Courts of Love, what better patron monarch could there be for a romantic novelist? – Lauren Willig
Instead of turning away from our neighbors, our friends, our colleagues, let us instead learn from our history and avoid repeating the mistakes of our past. – Loretta Lynch
There comes a time in the history of nations when their peoples must become fully reconciled to their past if they are to go forward with confidence to embrace their future. – Kevin Rudd
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government has grown out of too much government. – John Sharp Williams
Analysis of soil, grave goods and skeletons has been key to our understanding of archaeology and the migration of peoples, as well as their daily lives. But in mainstream history, we tend to stick to documents. – Kate Williams
In the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore got more votes than George W. Bush, but still lost the election. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Florida gave Bush that pivotal state, and doomed Gore to lose the Electoral College. That odd scenario – where the candidate with the most votes loses – has happened three times in U.S. history. – Juan Williams
Multiculturalism may well be our saviour, wresting us out from the straitjacket of our history, thrusting the old continent into an environment where other ethnicities, less cynical and more positive, will play a big role in its future. – Loretta Napoleoni
Sudan cannot afford to be on the wrong side of history. The north and south will have to work together, but will they? – Mo Ibrahim
I was never particularly academic, so it was no great surprise when I failed my 11-plus and consequently went to Wibsey Secondary Modern. I did all right in English, history and music, which were the subjects that most interested me. – Kiki Dee
It’s fun to be a part of pop history. Anytime you can be referenced in that respect it can be cool. – Joey McIntyre
The Offshore Wind Energy Act could be not only a jobs creator, but also a history maker. – Martin O’Malley
I respect the British a lot – their history, their past, their culture. I think it’s beautiful, what they have with the monarchy. – Jean-Marc Vallee
The financial history of the Baltimore and Ohio since the close of the nineteenth century is interesting chiefly in connection with changes in the control of the property. – John Moody