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 - Ambrose Bierce

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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"

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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
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