Of the twenty-two civilizations that have appeared in history, nineteen of them collapsed when they reached the moral state the United States is in now. Arnold J. Toynbee History
All graffiti is low-level dissent, but stencils have an extra history. They've been used to start revolutions and to stop wars. Banksy History
I don't think we handled the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad as well as we might have. But that's now history. Colin Powell History
I shop at a lot of vintage stores because the prices are amazing, and I love the idea that there's a history behind the piece I'm wearing. Gabrielle Anwar History
Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government. Harold Washington History
I set my sights upon becoming the kind of artist who would make a contribution to art history. Judy Chicago History
I go to the Natural History Museum and look at the cage of stuffed starlings there. But my favourite thing is the big blue whale. The scale of it is unbelievable, and makes you feel how insignificant you are as a human being. Arthur Darvill History
History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats. B. C. Forbes History
The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself. Virginia Woolf History
You can't say history teaches us this or that; it gives us more questions than answers, and many answers to every question. Amin Maalouf History
I think people should look at learning about Native American history the same as visiting Washington, D.C., and seeing the monuments there. It's all part of the package. Chaske Spencer History
Street League Skateboarding is the premier professional skateboarding league in the world, with the biggest prize money in history. Rob Dyrdek History
It's a journalist's job to be a witness to history. We're not there to worry about ourselves. We're there to try and get as near as we can, in an imperfect world, to the truth and get the truth out. Robert Fisk History
In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. George J. Mitchell History
Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise man will hoard. Will Durant History
I am trying to make art that relates to the deepest and most mythic concerns of human kind and I believe that, at this moment of history, feminism is humanism. Judy Chicago History
In many ways, history is marked as 'before' and 'after' Rosa Parks. She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and the walls of segregation came down. Jesse Jackson History
I went into boxing, and I'm bisexual, and I still achieved and performed at the highest level, and I came away with gold and made history, so with that said, anything is possible. Nicola Adams History