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History is fables agreed upon.


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Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.



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This page presents the quote "History is fables agreed upon.". Author of this quote is Voltaire. This quote is about democracy, fables, propaganda, history,.