Quote#Truth
The dignity of history consists in reciting events with truth and…
Quote byDaniel Webster · 1782–1852
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Dignity and Importance of History (23 February 1852).
English (original)
The dignity of history consists in reciting events with truth and accuracy, and in presenting human agents and their actions in an interesting and instructive form. The first element in history, therefore, is truthfulness; and this truthfulness must be displayed in a concrete form.
— Daniel Webster
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