Translation: World history is the world's court.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- History acts as a judgment on nations and actions.
- In plain terms
- World history judges the world.
- What can you take from it?
- History will judge actions and events.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What legacy do you want to leave?
- How is history judged?
Another view
History is often written by victors.
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