"We should be wary of politicians who profess to follow history while only noticing those signposts of history that point in the direction which they themselves already favour"

"The past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down"

"History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon"

"History is a set of lies agreed upon"

"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"

"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"

"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"

"We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it"

"History takes time. History makes memory"

"The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker"

"We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes"