Famous Quotes / Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce: "HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.
Of Roman history, great Niebuhr's shown
'Tis nine-tenths lying. Faith, I wish 'twere known,
Ere we accept great Niebuhr as a guide,
Wherein he blundered and how much he lied.
Salder Bupp"
About | Accept | Account | Blundered |
Brought | Bupp | Events | Faith |
False | Fools | Great | Guide |
History | Knaves | Lied | Lying |
Mostly | Niebuhr | Niebuhrs | Ninetenths |
Roman | Rulers | Salder | Shown |
Soldiers | Twere | Unimportant | Wherein |
Wish |