History... is, indeed, little more than the register
of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.
¾ Gibbon
History that should be a left hand to us, as of a violinist,
we bind up with prejudice, warping it to suit our fears as Chinese women
do their feet. ¾ William Carlos Williams
What is history but a fable agreed upon? ¾ Napoleon
We must consider how very little history there is;
I mean real, authentic history. That certain kings reigned, and certain
battles were fought, we can depend on as true; but all the coloring, all
the philosophy of history is conjecture. ¾ Johnson
What are most of the histories of the world but lies?
Lies immortalized, and consigned over as a perpetual abuse and a flaw upon
posterity. ¾ South
