To write history is as important as to make history. It is an unchanging truth that if the writer does not remain true to the maker, then it takes on a quality that will confuse humanity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writing history accurately is as important as creating events; if writers distort facts, it confuses people.
- In plain terms
- Accurate records are as vital as the events themselves.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay true to facts when documenting history.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can writers guard against personal bias?
- What consequences arise from distorted histories?
Another view
Interpretation can never be completely free of bias.
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