“History is facts which become lies in the end; legends are lies which become history in the end.”

—  Jean Cocteau

As quoted in The Observer (22 September 1957)
Context: What is history after all? History is facts which become lies in the end; legends are lies which become history in the end.

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French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager … 1889–1963

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