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| 160f7f5 | "What is history? Any thoughts, Webster?' 'History is the lies of the victors,' I replied, a little too quickly. 'Yes, I was rather afraid you'd say that. Well, as long as you remember that it is also the self-delusions of the defeated. ... 'Finn?' '"History is that certainty produced at the point where the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of documentation." (quoting Patrick Lagrange)" | history politics triumphalism victors imperialism memory | Julian Barnes | |
| d8d9418 | "History is written by victors," said Duko. "But I have little use for history. It is the future with which I am concerned." | victors perspective | Raymond E. Feist | |
| ba27512 | " is: + the lies of the victors + the self-delusions of the defeated | delusions onion victors raw sandwich | Barnes julian |