World history is the world’s court.
Friedrich Schiller
Orion's Cold Fire
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
World history is the world’s court.
Friedrich Schiller
I dunno, I’ve always understood that history is written by the victors. Would that be yet another iteration of might makes right? Last man standing?
Possibly he means that over the course of centuries there is enough distance to reach objectivity about historical events. But maybe I’m being too kind to Herr Schiller. I try to give a wide range of opinions in the quotes.
“I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!”
Public opinion is irrelevant; self‑judgment is everything.
–Theodore Roosevelt
Other people’s opinions don’t define you.
Your own conscience does.
Character = doing right even when nobody approves.