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Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times. People have always been like this.
Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times. People have always been like this.
History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there.
History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there.
History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly read more
History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.
The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.
The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.
History -- its what those bitter old men write.
History -- its what those bitter old men write.
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
The past grows gradually around one, like a placenta for dying.
The past grows gradually around one, like a placenta for dying.
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.