Quotes and Quotations

Memorable Quotes and quotations from Stephen Ambrose

Stephen Ambrose American historian and author (1936 - 2002)


Stephen Ambrose - in Fast Company
- The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.

Stephen Ambrose - D-Day, page 577
- During the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the Allies for about an hour; at Omaha it held up the U.S. for less than one day. The Atlantic Wall must therefore be regarded as one of the greatest blunders in military history.