'The course of history is determined not by battles, by
sieges, or using usurpation, but by the actions of the individual. The
strongest city, the largest army is, at its most basic level, a collection of
individuals. Their decisions, their passions, their foolishness, and their
dreams shape the years to come. If there is any lesson to be learned from
history, it is that all too often the fate of armies, of cities, or entire
realms rests upon the actions of one person. In that dire moment of
uncertainty, that person's decisions, good or bad, right or wrong, big or
small, can unwittingly change the world.
But history can be quite the slattern. One never knows who
that person is,where he might be, or what decision he might make.
It is almost enough to make me believe in Destiny.'
Jim Butcher
