“If we are beset by problems, we have always been beset by problems. There never was a golden time past of smooth sailing only.” PastHistoryNostalgiaProblemsMagaMake America Great Again Book:The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For Source: The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For
“I'm absolutely positive it's in our human nature to want to know about the past. The two most popular movies of all time, while not historically accurate, are about core historic events: 'Gone With the Wind' and 'Titanic.'” KnowsWantHumansTwoPastGoneEventsHuman NatureWindCoreAll TimeAccurateHistoricPopular Movie Author:David McCullough
“You can make the argument that there's no such thing as the past. Nobody lived in the past. They lived in the present. It is their present, not our present, and they don't know how it's going to come out. They weren't just like we are because they lived in that very different time. You can't understand them if you don't understand how they perceived reality.” IfsKnowsDifferentRealityPastKnow HowArgumentDifferent TimesPerceived Reality Author:David McCullough
“Each generation, we peel back biases that have blinded those before us. The more we know about the past enables us to ask richer and more provocative questions about who we are today.” KnowsTodayPastAsksGenerationsWho We AreProvocativeBlinded Author:David McCullough
“The past after all is only another name for someone else's present.” PastNames Book:Brave Companions Source: Brave Companions
“First of all, you can make the argument that there's no such thing as the past. Nobody lived in the past.” FirstsPastArgument Author:David McCullough
“A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia.” PastIndividualNationsForgetHistoryFunctionForget ItAmnesia Author:David McCullough
