Books Quote by Ryan Chamberlin

“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…

— Dan Brown

“Critics write words but they don't write the future.”

— Jon Gordon

“The people who criticize me are ignorant of what history is, because the very fact that the student of history chooses what to include…

— Teodoro A. Agoncillo

“History isn't written by the winners - it's written by everyone - it's a jigsaw of facts from contradictory sources. But every once in…

— Brad Meltzer

“Most histories are written by the winners of conflicts, but those written by the losers—if they survive—are often more interesting.”

— Brian Herbert

“History does not care about the suffering of the individual. Only the outcome of their struggles.”

— Alison Goodman

Those who do the least themselves are always the severest critics upon the noble achievements of others.

— Elias Lyman Magoon

History is sympathetic to its authors.

— John McAfee

“Recognizing masterpieces is the job of the critic, not writing competent reviews of the unimportant.”

— Jack Green

“it is easy to see that history is truly written by losers with time on their hands and a protected academic position.”

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“A history of literature, unlike history as such, ought to list only victories, for its defeats are no victory for anyone.”

— Julien Gracq

“The best moments in life are not the kind many historians record.”

— James Lee Burke