>>1124504
What a brilliant quote.

>>1124504
"History is written by the victors."

This is why you read in the books that democracy is best political system, if Hitler would won WW2 you would read that facism is the best political system.

>>1124526
>in the books
Which books? Because I'm fairly certain even a layman could tell you the pitfalls of democracy

>>1124504
he was an avid author who loved history, no doubt he let a bit of bias slip when he's writing about himself tho

>>1124540
He didn't meant he was going to literally write history books.
"History is written by the victors"
He was implying he was going to win.

>>1124748
never thought about it like this, but yeah if it was said during the war that makes sense

>[M]y task in winning support in Parliament for the Russian Nationalist cause will be infinitely harder if well-authenticated complaints continue to be received from Jews in the zone of the Volunteer Armies
what did he mean by THIS?

>>1124531
>I'm fairly certain even a layman could tell you the pitfalls of democracy
You have no idea how ignorant most people are, at least in America.