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The only good histories are those that have been written by the persons themselves who commanded in the affairs whereof they write.

Michel de Montaigne
Writing, Affair, Good History
Michel de Montaigne (1877). “Selected Essays”, p.48, Courier Corporation
The only good histories are those that have been written by the persons themselves who commanded in the affairs whereof they write.