History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon?

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"Sooner or later we've all got to let go of our past."

- Dan Brown

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"Sooner or later we’ve all got to let go of our past."

- Dan Brown

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"Life is filled with difficult decisions, and winners are those who make them."

- Dan Brown

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"There's a lot of stress... but once you get in the car, all that goes out the window."

- Dan Brown

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"Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire."

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

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