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3 quotes from The Secret History by Procopius

• "It is not the name of the man that influences the minds of men, but the whispers of the darkness that surround him."
• "The true nature of a city is revealed when it is stripped of its public façade and laid bare to the eyes of history."
• "In the shadows of power, truth is often the first casualty, buried beneath layers of deception and intrigue."

Author: Procopius

Procopius of Caesarea, born in the late fifth century in Palestine, emerged from a land-owning provincial upper class and pursued a career in civil service, similar to the historian Zosimus. By A.D. 527, he had become a counselor and secretary to the renowned general Belisarius, closely accompanying him on his military campaigns for the next twelve to fifteen years, which deepened his understanding of military affairs. Revered as a significant historian of Emperor Justinian's wars, Procopius is often regarded as the most prominent of the later Greek historians. He attained the status of an illustrious figure before his death, likely occurring after A.D. 562.