What is history but a fable agreed upon?

History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon?

If I had my hand full of truth, I would take good care how I opened it.

If I held all the thoughts of the world in my hand, I would be careful not to open it.

There are three things I have loved but never understood. Art, music and women.

It is the passions that do and undo everything.