Solomon's Gold Quotes

“That's really cynical," Selena said. "I think it's realistic. You can see it happening at home. Look what Rivka just said about Masada. It's a national symbol, but what it means is being changed from a story of heroism to a story of misguided resistance to authority. It's subtle, but revisionism is a way to undermine belief in a strong nation. No country gets it right all the time. If you start condemning your history, you can't believe in your country. If you don't believe in it, you won't fight for it.”
― Alex Lukeman, Solomon's Gold

“How the hell do you compromise with people who are trying to conquer your country? It was two thousand years ago. What's the point of trying to change history? You can't judge the past by the present." "That's what historical revisionists want to do," Nick said. "They can't change what happened, but they can try to change the way people think about it. It's a classic propaganda tool. They manipulate history to advance their agenda, whatever it is. After a while they only tell people the interpretation they want them to know and nobody knows the difference. They don't care about the truth. What matters is changing the interpretation to influence the present.”
― Alex Lukeman, Solomon's Gold