"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." "This is perhaps the most profound meaning of the book of Job, the best example of wisdom." "Wisdom finds its literary expression in wisdom literature." More In History "Yeah, I read history. But it doesn’t make you nice. Hitler read history, too."― Joan Rivers "I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French."― Charles de Gaulle "The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history."― Carl T. Rowan