Historical Mistake Quotes

Most of our political support for forest preservation comes from the Northeast where there are few forests. The Americans back East realize that they have made a historical mistake and failed to preserve and protect their original forests, and they don’t want the rest of the country to make the same mistake.

This is one of the worst deals ever made by any country in history. The deal with Iran will lead to nuclear problems.

Aristotle maintains that the neck of the Lion is composed of a single bone. Aristotle knew nothing at all about Lions, a circumstance which did not prevent him from writing a good deal on the subject.

The fact is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century - it was actually mummified, skin and all - but in a fit of space-saving zeal, they actually cut off the head and they cut off the feet and they burned the rest in a bonfire.

I think that England made a very big, historical mistake to allow itself to become the kind of terrorist capital of the world.

Archduke found alive, World War a Mistake

The biggest blunder in the history of this country was when President Truman pulled General MacArthur out of China.

DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN