Logo
Quote by Philip Howard
There is no such thing as a neutral or purely objective historian.

There is no such thing as a neutral or purely objective historian. Without an opinion a historian would be simply a ticking clock, and unreadable besides. – Philip Howard

Other quotes by Philip Howard
No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
History
category

Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted. – Mary McCarthy, On the Contrary

Category:
History

The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds, as it amuses the fancy, as it improves the understanding, and as it strengthens virtue. – David Hume

Category:
History

Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World. – Christopher Columbus

Category:
History

Ideas shape the course of history. – John Maynard Keynes

Category:
History

Random Quotes

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. – Omar N. Bradley

Category:
Death

We have been given the trust and goodwill of New Zealanders. I do not take that trust for granted, and I never will. – John Key

Category:
Trust

There are few in America that really know how to take advantage of the current health care system. – Matthew Lesko

Category:
Health

Philosophical argument has sometimes shaken my reason for the faith that was in me; but my heart has always assured me that the Gospel of Jesus Christ must be reality. – Daniel Webster

Category:
Bible, The