Here you can find famous quotes from historical figures.
NOTICE: Any historical figure included in the Historical People segment will have provided quotes on this page.
Famous Historical Quotes:
1. "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake". 2. "A leader is a dealer in hope". 3. "In politics, stupidity is not a handicap". 4. "Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent". 5. "If you want a thing done well, do it yourself". 6. "He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat". - Napoleon Bonaparte
1. "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom". 2. "Power is not alluring to pure minds". 3. "Whenever you do a thing, act as if the whole world was watching". 4. "A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit". 5. "Always take hold of things by the smooth handle". 6. "An injured friend is the bitterest of foes". - Thomas Jefferson
1. "I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man". 2. "A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing". 3. "Here sir, the people govern". 4. "No man in his senses can hesitate in choosing to be free, rather than a slave". 5. "Every proposal for a specific tax is sure to meet with opposition". 6. "Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty". - Alexander Hamilton
1. "I am not afraid . . . . I was born to do this". 2. "If I am not, may God put me there; and if I am, may God so keep me". 3. "I was in my thirteenth year when I heard a voice from God . . ." 4. "Children say that people are hung sometimes for speaking the truth". 5. "Go forward bravely. Fear nothing. Trust in God; all will be well". 6. "All battles are first won or lost, in the mind". - Joan of Arc
1. "I love the name of honor, more than I fear death". 2. "Experience is the teacher of all things". 3. "Men willingly believe what they wish". 4. "I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome". 5. "In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes". 6. "Creating is the essence of life". - Julius Caesar
1. "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." 2. "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother". 3. "No man has good enough memory to be a successful liar". 4. "Be sure to put your feet in the right place, then stand firm". 5. "If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six sharpening my ax". 6. "Those who deny freedom to other, deserve it not for themselves". - Abraham Lincoln