Quotation:

"History is a tool used by politicians to justify their intentions."

Ted Koppel (1940-) American broadcast journalist

tool (noun): something that you use to help you do something (such as a pencil, knife, spanner, screwdriver, computer)
politician (noun): a person who is in or wants to be in government
justify (verb): show (something) to be right
intentions (noun): aims, plan; objective; what someone wants to do

Contributor: Josef Essberger