Dragonlance Quote by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
““This wasn't in the histories", Raistlin murmured to himself, staring down at the little wretched bodies, his brow furrowed. His eyes flashed. "Perhaps", he breathed, "this means time has already been altered?" For long moments he sat there, pondering. Then suddenly he understood. None saw Raistlin's face, hidden as it was by his hood, or they would have noted a swift, sudden spasm of sorrow and anger pass across it. "No," he said to himself bitterly, "the pitiful sacrifice of these poor creatures was left out of the histories not because it did not happen. It was left out simply because-" He paused, staring grimly down at the small, broken bodies. "No one cared...””
About This Quote
The speaker realizes that history omits tragedies not because they never occurred, but because people chose to ignore them, revealing a will to forget painful events.
In simple terms: History excludes painful sacrifices when society ignores them.
Key Takeaway
Neglect erases truth.
Themes
memory
historical omission
moral responsibility
suffering
indifference
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
philosophical
narrative
When to use this quote
- studying forgotten wars
- examining marginalized narratives
- reflecting on personal guilt
Key Concepts
selective remembrance
ethical blindness
collective amnesia
Practical Applications
- critical historiography
- ethical education
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do societies choose to forget certain tragedies?
- How does omission shape our moral compass?
