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"Historians desiring to write the actions of men, ought to set down the simple truth, and not say anything for love or hatred; also to choose such an opportunity for writing as it may be lawful to think what they will, and write what they think, which is a rare happiness of the time."
- Raleigh, Sir Walter

<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/19113">Historians desiring to write the actions of men, ought to set down the simple truth, and not say anything for love or hatred; also to choose such an opportunity for writing as it may be lawful to think what they will, and write what they think, which is a rare happiness of the time.</a></blockquote><br> <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/5974/">Raleigh, Sir Walter</a> on <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/history_and_historians/">History and Historians</a><br> Quote from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com">Quotations Book</a>

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