History is Righted by the Losers

The common saying is that "history is written by the winners," which generally means that those that have power can leave their legacy in a much more favorable view.  Oftentimes, this legacy comes from books from a single perspective.  Reading this year has definitely shown how different perspectives can really change the outlook on a person or country.  For example, many Chinese people honor Mao and believe he was a great leader, while those in the Western world know (from books like Balzac and The Little Chinese Seamstress as well as news reports) that while he was at best morally grey, he was an incompetent leader responsible for millions of deaths due to famine and the ridiculous 'cultural revolution.'  I'm sure tales from the people without power, the so called 'losers,' will continue to right the falsehoods that the winners have written.