Historians Quotes

You're not a historian, but most historians will tell you that they make very discrete judgment as to what facts to omit in order to make their book into some shape, some length that can be managed. - Oliver Stone

You have to take a look at the 1918 experience and realize if 50 to 100 million people died and those numbers come from a recent study from a group of historians that went country by country to determine that number... Today we that have three times the number in the world those numbers are roughly at 180 to 360 million could die. The bottom line is the way these people die. Our medical care delivery system in the modern world isn't any better prepared than in 1918. - Michael Osterholm

Years ago there were historians who 'just sit and know;' that was the expression. - Willa Skinner

Writers of historical fiction are not under the same obligation as historians to find evidence for the statements they make. For us it is sufficient if what we say can't be disproved or shown to be false. - Barry Unsworth

When historians write the closing chapter of 20th century, they'll write about the critical leadership, Mr. President, you've provided. - Frank Lautenberg

When future historians look back on our way of curing inflation they'll probably compare it to bloodletting in the Middle Ages. - Lee Iacocca

What historians will look at is her contributions in these other things. Historians will understand and explore the full dimensions and not just the perfectly made up, dignified widow. - Mary Frances Berry