'Det finns ingenting som inte hant, men mycket som inte berattats.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everything has happened but not all of it has been told.
- In plain terms
- All events occurred but many stories were never shared.
- What can you take from it?
- History is incomplete because many truths remain untold.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What stories are missing from history?
- Who decides what is told?
Another view
It assumes all events are knowable which may not be true.
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