History Quotes

Railing against the past will not heal us. History has happened. It’s over and done with. All we can do is to change its course by encouraging what we love instead of destroying what we don’t.

History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict.

But having a really good understanding of history, literature, psychology, sciences – is very, very important to actually being able to make movies.

The holes of oblivion do not exist. Nothing human is that perfect, and there are simply too many people in the world to make oblivion possible. One man will always be left alive to tell the story.

The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather, paintings and poetry, music and fashion, design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation.

For me the history of the place of black people in this country is so varied, complex and beautiful. And impactful.

The wars of Israel were the only ‘holy wars’ in history, there can be no more wars of faith. The only way to overcome our enemy is by loving him.

The history of which peoples, nations, or civilizations have conquered or enslaved which other peoples, nations, or civilizations has been largely a history of who has been in a position to do so.

Science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it.

I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.