We are entitled to violate history, provided that it results in handsome offspring.

Alexandre Dumas
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In a way, we are the progenitors of history. We write it and shape it to our will. So, if we can write history in such a way that we can get what we want, then why not write it that way? History is the record of man's deeds. It's what future generations learn from us to learn from us. But, sometimes we make it hard for future generations to learn from us.

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