Grandchildren Quote by Tamora Pierce
“Do you know, sire, I think that if we live to tell our grandchildren about this war, they will accuse us of making it up.' -Marielle”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Song of the Lioness, 1992
The narrator warns future generations that current war narratives may be doubted or dismissed as fabricated.
In simple terms: Future generations might doubt the reality of this war.
Key Takeaway
Document experiences clearly to preserve truth.
Themes
history
memory
war
generational perspective
Mood
reflective
cautious
Type
historical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- family storytelling
- educational curricula
- media reporting
- personal diaries
Key Concepts
narrative reliability
historical record
Questions to Reflect On
- How will future historians verify current events?
- What evidence is essential for lasting truth?
A Different Perspective
Memory can be selective, and some may accept the war as myth.
![“Until we’re dead, we Service people, the world will always be in danger of another war. We had too good a time in the last one. We’ll none of us come out into the open and admit it. It might be better for us if we did. [...] For our generation, the war years were the best time of our lives, not…” quote by Nevil Shute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ee4/nevil-shute-16517_time_until-we-re-dead-we-service-people-the-w_262804.jpg)
![“I will be known forever as the Puppy who chased a cutpurse and caught fish garbage instead. My descendants will pretend I'm not in their bloodline. No – no one will want to make descendants with me. [from Beka Cooper's journal of her first day as a new Dog i.e. cop]” quote by Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6d5/tamora-pierce-935_beka-cooper_i-will-be-known-forever-as-the-puppy-who_17776.jpg)
