Nothing changes more constantly than the past; for the past that influences our lives does not consist of what actually happened, but of what men believe happened. (Gerald W. Johnson)

Nothing changes more constantly than the past; for the past that influences our lives does not consist of what actually happened, but of what men believe happened.

Gerald W. Johnson

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