A. J. P. Taylor Quotes

British - Historian | March 25, 1906 - September 7, 1990

No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.

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WarPoliticalMatterReasonAlways

Human blunders usually do more to shape history than human wickedness.

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HistoryMoreHumanShapeThan

Like most of those who study history, he (Napoleon III) learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.

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HistoryMistakesPastNewStudyWho

Nothing is inevitable until it happens.

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InevitableNothingHappensUntil

The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.

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CommunismMoreAgainstEvenCrusade

In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power.

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PowerGreatMenPastBeerOpinion

No war is inevitable until it breaks out.

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WarInevitableOutBreaksUntil

The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight.

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GreatPeaceWarSecurityOwnWeight

The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long.

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FearAgeOld AgeProblemLongGo

A master of improvised speech and improvised policies.

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SpeechMasterPoliciesImprovised

A racing tipster who only reached Hitler's level of accuracy would not do well for his clients.

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RacingAccuracyClientsLevelWell

Psychoanalysts believe that the only 'normal' people are those who cause no trouble either to themselves or anyone else.

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PeopleBelieveTroubleNormalOnly

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