Historian Quotations

Historians will look back on this period of time following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as a defining moment for both our state and nation. To neglect the needs of this vital region sets an unimaginable precedent for America's response to future catastrophes in our nation. Our elected leaders need to see for themselves -- block by block, mile by mile -- the immense devastation, and the pressing challenges faced by so many people in this region.

Historians will look back on this day and say this was a turning point, ... This is a significant step toward the Congress exercising its constitutional responsibilities over matters of war.

Historians tell us that a gentleman named John Ball once captured eight British Amateur titles.

Historians say this will lead to civil conflict. It doesn't lead to girls being treasured. It leads to them being traded as commodities and stolen.

Historians once assumed that when childhood mortality was high, people must not have loved their children very much; it would have been too painful. Research has since proved that assumption wrong.

Historians have recreated the parallel timeline that details what Lincoln and Booth each did, hour by hour, the entire day until their destinies met at the Ford Theater.

Luxury may possibly contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor.

Violent passions are formed in solitude. In the busy world no object has time to make a deep impression.

The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others lives unblest!

The difficulty is not that great to die for a friend, the hard part is finding a friend worth dying for.