I love those historians that are either very simple or most excellent. Such as are between both (which is the most common fashion), it is they that spoil all; they will needs chew our meat for us and take upon them a law to judge, and by consequence to square and incline the story according to their fantasy.
Michel de MontaigneA father is very miserable who has no other hold on his children's affection than the need they have of his assistance, if that can be called affection.
Michel de Montaigne