Eigen's Political & Historical Quotations is the world's largest collection of memorable quotes about and by historians, politicians and other public figures. The collection is designed for the use of students, journalists, teachers, historians, political scientists and the many other people who are interested in politics and political history. Use the quotation search to look for quotes by keyword, author, idea, or actual text. For more information about this site and to find out how its political and historical quotes are chosen, visit our Preface page.