"But myth is something else than an explanation of the world, of history, and of destiny." ― Paul Ricoeur Topic(s): History More From Paul Ricoeur "Testimony should be a philosophical problem and not limited to legal or historical contexts where it refers to the account of a witness who reports what he has seen." "Wisdom finds its literary expression in wisdom literature." "This is perhaps the most profound meaning of the book of Job, the best example of wisdom." More In History "You can’t set a hen in one morning and have chicken salad for lunch."― George M. Humphrey "History books that contain no lies are extremely dull."― Anatole France "Natural history is not about producing fables."― David Attenborough