Too many activists have convinced themselves that they have a monopoly on truth. A little humility and a sense of history could move us all forward.

Quote by Jon Meacham

Topics: History Quotes, Humility Quotes, Religion Quotes, Truth Quotes

Which is more important in world history: The Taliban or the fall of the Soviet...

Which is more important in world history: The Taliban or the fall of the Soviet...

From their experience or from the recorded experience of others (history), men learn only what...

From their experience or from the recorded experience of others (history), men learn only what...

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.

The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world...

The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world...

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not...

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not...

Remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There...

Remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There...

History is not the story of heroes entirely. It is often the story of cruelty...

History is not the story of heroes entirely. It is often the story of cruelty...

Ideas shape the course of history.

Ideas shape the course of history.

History is a relay of revolutions.

History is a relay of revolutions.

History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It...

History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It...

We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian...

We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian...

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

History shows that there are no invincible armies.

The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at...

The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at...

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

If you say that the history of the Church is a long succession of scandals,...

If you say that the history of the Church is a long succession of scandals,...

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the...

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the...

I am no more humble than my talents require.

I am no more humble than my talents require.

Extremes meet, and there is no better example than the naughtiness of humility

Extremes meet, and there is no better example than the naughtiness of humility

Religion is not merely the opium of the masses, it's the cyanide.

Religion is not merely the opium of the masses, it's the cyanide.

Unless your heart, your soul, and your whole being are behind every decision you make,...

Unless your heart, your soul, and your whole being are behind every decision you make,...