12 Scary Quotes From History: Weird And Powerful Quotes That Still Haunt Us Today
History is filled with a myriad of fascinating (and/or disturbing) events that have given rise to quotes that reverberate over the years to this day.
Some of these quotes have survived for centuries, emanating from all corners of the Earth and offering sobering insights that reflect the eras they came from, personal experiences or misguided ideologies.
To offer insight into the past and a range of human experiences, here are 12 haunting quotes from history that will send shivers down your spine.
1.Albert Einstein
“I don’t know with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” The world-renowned theoretical physicist uttered these words (or a version of them) around the 1940s, when the first nuclear weapons were being developed.
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2. Arthur C. Clarke
“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe, or we are not. Both are equally terrifying. The legendary science fiction writer, who worked on the 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” came up with this quote in 1996.
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3. Martin Luther King Jr.
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King Jr., a social activist and one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement, said this quote during a speech in 1967 – a year before his assassination.
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4. Malala Yousafzai
“With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.” Malala Yousafzai as a young girl defied the Taliban in Pakistan by demanding that girls be allowed to receive an education. In retaliation, she was shot in the head during an assassination attempt by a Taliban gunman. Ten years later, Yousafzai is still a Pakistani education activist.
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