History is a madman's museum.

Jeanette Winterson
About This Quote

History is a madman's museum. This quote is said to have been written by Napoleon. It was Napoleon's way of expressing that he believed that history was made up of random events that had no real meaning, and that any attempt at understanding history was pointless.

Source: The Powerbook

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