If a man could say nothing against a character but what he can prove, history could not be written. Samuel Johnson

23Nov2008 In : Quotes
Author : Frédérick Jézégou

If a man could say nothing against a character but what he can prove, history could not be written.
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Cochonfucius
1 March 2011 à 4:51 pm

Proofs are required in math, not history.

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