Carl Benn Quotes

The voice of history is often little more than the organ of hatred or flattery.

In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism.

Those parts of history that would undermine the vision of the Left - which prevails in our education system from elementary school to postgraduate study - are not likely to get much attention.

The public schools have indeed been the most powerful single engine of subversion that our enemies have used upon us.

History is an instrument of the most genuine patriotic spirit

History is almost always written by the victors and conquerors and gives their view. Or, at any rate, the victors' version is given prominence and holds the field.

China’s educational system has fed the country’s youth a steady diet of patriotism to ward off rebellious thoughts. But such measures appear almost redundant since many young Chinese seem more interested in buying i-phones and Louis Vuitton products than in fighting for democratic change.

What Does Trump See When He Looks Back In History? Mostly He Sees ... Trump

Each side tries to legitimize their aims by appealing to history, sometimes selectively choosing episodes and other times just by inventing history.

Every time we revise our history, we also revise the mythology of our history.

In my generation, history was taught in terms of grand figures, men on whom the destiny of the nation hinged, quintessential heroes.

Instead of educating students, these professors are trying to indoctrinate them.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Each age tries to form its own conception of the past. Each age writes the history of the past anew with reference to the conditions uppermost in its own time.

After 9/11, I knew I wanted to write about power and identity and the way Americans on all sides of the political spectrum often mythologize our leaders, which are themes that the superhero genre has always handled really well.

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

I find that the history books that we teach our kids with are not fully truthful, in my opinion.

Museums are managers of consciousness. They give us an interpretation of history, of how to view the world and locate ourselves in it. They are, if you want to put it in positive terms, great educational institutions. If you want to put it in negative terms, they are propaganda machines.

History is the polemics of the victor..

Here's your enemy for this week, the government says. And some gullible Americans click their heels and salute -- often without knowing who or even where the enemy of the week is.

Tonight: Pro American Rally

In a war, as indeed at most times, we become the ready victims of phrases.

No matter how one looks at it, Japanese are superior to Americans in every respect. But as a group, we are inferior to them. So from now on we must have group training, foster science, and the entire nation must labor hard to construct a new better Japan than today.