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History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.
History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.
Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me read more
Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me from now on. Terrible things.
What is history but a fable agreed upon?
What is history but a fable agreed upon?
To give an accurate description of what never happened is the proper occupation of the historian.
To give an accurate description of what never happened is the proper occupation of the historian.
The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.
The certainties of one age are the problems of the next.
We live in a world where amnesia is the most wished-for state. When did history become a bad word?
We live in a world where amnesia is the most wished-for state. When did history become a bad word?
History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.
History is just a portrayal of crimes and misfortunes.
Assassinations has never changed the history of the world.
Assassinations has never changed the history of the world.
