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History is nothing but gossip about the past, with the hope that it might be true.

History is nothing but gossip about the past, with the hope that it might be true.

Gore Vidal

Past, Gossip, Might

"Gore Vidal, the Fantastic Man". "Butt", No. 20, April 7, 2007.

Everybody likes a bit of gossip to some point, as long as it's gossip with some point to it. That's why I like history. History is nothing but gossip about the past, with the hope that it might be true.

Gore Vidal

Past, Long, Gossip

FaceBook post by Gore Vidal from Jan 05, 2015