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So as long as you achieved something, your trail of blood can be as long as you like?
by Dirlewanger 6y ago
So as long as you achieved something, your trail of blood can be as long as you like?
- atq2119 6y agoIn the eyes of history, that does tend to be the case, unfortunately. Think of all the former or current colonial and imperial powers, and their leaders. They have lots of blood on their hands, but most of them are viewed far less critically than they should be. It would be good to change that, but it's an uphill slope, not least because you need to tackle current and recent world leaders as well.
- cjcole 6y agoIt's likely a paraphrase of the Jean Rostand quote: "Kill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a God." It's in the same category as the ancient "history is written by the victors." So either cynical or realistic (depending on your perspective).